week 3: healthcare delivery systems

Question 1

what would be the correct classification for a VA hospital?

Answer 1

public

Question 2

what is the average length of stay for short term hospitals?

Answer 2

7 days

Question 3

what are the 3 common ways hospitals are classified?

Answer 3

1. Function or care provided
2. Length of stay
3. Financial support or ownership

Question 4

the ability to walk or move about

Answer 4

ambulatory

Question 5

ambulatory in terms of health care delivery

Answer 5

this method encompasses all persons who receive care without an overnight stay.

Question 6

those whose care requires at least one overnight stay in a health care facility

Answer 6

inpatients

Question 7

care that is required for an extended period of time, or even for the entire life span

Answer 7

long term care

Question 8

where can long term care be provided?

Answer 8

at home, in the community, in assisted living, or in nursing homes

Question 9

any service or program that promotes disease prevention and health maintenance

Answer 9

preventative care

Question 10

a program that provides health services at home

Answer 10

home health care

Question 11

the use of technology to provide interactive medical consultations

Answer 11

telehealth/telemedicine

Question 12

healthcare insurance plan in which insurance companies reimburse patients for the costs of their health care within the limits of the policy and the patient is responsible for any costs not covered

Answer 12

fee for service

Question 13

health insurance program that provides complete and comprehensive healthcare for the cost of the premium and a fee called a copayment for each visit. Care is provided in specified facilities only

Answer 13

Health maintenance organization (HMOs)

Question 14

health care contracts that allow private hospitals and physicians to provide private services while also providing care through insurance plans similar to health maintenance organizations

Answer 14

managed care systems

Question 15

a health care insurance system that offers care at reduced rates within an established network of providers

Answer 15

preferred provider organization (PPOs)

Question 16

what is does PPO stand for?

Answer 16

preferred provider organization

Question 17

legislation passed in 2010 for the stated purpose of ensuring that all Americans are covered by health insurance, often referred to as “Obamacare”

Answer 17

Affordable Care Act

Question 18

a federal health insurance program in the United States that covers a portion of the medical care costs for those over the age of 65

Answer 18

Medicare

Question 19

funds provided by the federal government to aid the medically indigent who fall within a designated eligibility group recognized by the federal and state governments

Answer 19

Medicaid

Question 20

the role of an organization, hospital, or health care facility in a one- or two-paragraph declaration of the institution’s basic philosophy and primary goals. This statement provides guidance for the decisions that govern the activities of the organization/facility

Answer 20

mission statement

Question 21

a physician in the first postgraduate year, learning medical practice under supervision before beginning a residency program or practice

Answer 21

intern

Question 22

a graduate student who is paid for services rendered while receiving advanced education; in the health care setting, physicians receiving advanced training in specialized areas may be designated as fellows

Answer 22

fellows

Question 23

a physician in one of the postgraduate years of clinical training (often specialized) after the first, or internship, year

Answer 23

resident

Question 24

physician specialist often an internist who limits practice to treatment of hospital inpatients

Answer 24

hospitalist

Question 25

what does ASRT stand for?

Answer 25

American Society of Radiologic Technologists

Question 26

what does ARRT stand for?

Answer 26

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Question 27

what does profession relate to?

Answer 27

-field of study
-application of specialized knowledge to benefit others

Question 28

what are the 4 parts of Medicare?

Answer 28

A: inpatient, nursing home, hospice
B: outpatient
C: plus plan (A&B, higher premium)
D: prescription