A1 (Chapters 1 & 2)
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COHP 101 - Assignment 1 Chapter Assignments are based upon the information found within the appropriate chapters of the text. Reading the textbook is important in understanding the U.S. health care system and its relationship to you, your chosen profession and the national as well as a global community.
Instructions: •
Answer the ten (10) items using Chapter 1 & Chapter 2 from the textbook
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Using the chart below, fill in answers in the space provided. Use ONLY this format. •
The text box will expand as needed. •
Provide a complete, short, concise answer (from the information provided in the text) for each question/item. #
Questions
Chapter 1:
Using your textbook, define Managed Care: (Be detailed in your answer)
Managed care: is a system of health care delivery that (1) seeks to achieve efficiency by integrating the four functions of health care delivery discussed earlier, (2) employs mechanisms to control (manage) utilization of medical services, and (3) determines the price of services and, consequently, how much the providers are paid. 2.
The U.S. health care system is quite complex. Many individuals and organizations are involved in health care. Using your textbook, list two (2) examples of organizations or individuals involved in U.S. health care delivery: 1.
Medicare 2.
Medicaid
3.
Name the four (4) basic functional components of the U.S. health care delivery system. 1.
Financing 2.
Insurance 3.
Delivery 4.
Payment
4.
Access
means the ability of an individual to obtain health care service when needed, which is not the same as having insurance. List the five (5) ways Americans can access health care service: 1.
Under govt health care program 2.
Through their employers 3.
Buying insurance using private funds 4.
Paying for services privately 5.
Obtaining charity or subsidized care
5.
The U.S. government finances health benefits for certain special populations. A.
What insurance program is designed for the indigent which is jointly funded by state and federal governments? B.
What insurance program is administered by the federal government that designed for the elderly and certain disabled individuals? A.
Medicare B.
Medicaid
Chapter 2:
6.
What are the four (4) dimensions of Holistic Health? 1.
Physical 2.
Mental 3.
Social 4.
Spiritual
7.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.” WHO’s definition specifically identifies __________________ as a third dimension of health. Social well being?
8.
Health determinants are major factors that affect the well-being and the health of individuals and populations. According to Blum’s Model of Health Determinants, what are the four (4) major components that contribute to well-being and health? 1.
Environment 2.
Lifestyle 3.
Heredity 4.
Medical care
9.
Health care services are sometimes distributed based on an individual’s ability and willingness to pay. At the population level, the principle of _________________ leaves the fair distribution of health up to market forces in a free economy. Market justice
10.
The equitable distribution of health care services is based on a just and fair allocation of health care. At the population level, the principle of _________________ leaves the equitable production and distribution of health care to the government treating it as a societal responsibility. Social justice
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