Chapter 2 Health Care Systems

How are Government Hospitals/Agencies funded?

• Donations

• Federal and state funds (aka our taxes)

• Prom Fees

• Bitcoin

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a..

• Gov. agency concerned with the cause, spread and control of disease

• Gov. agency responsible for enforcing the safety legislation

• Gov. agency that works towards a germ free world

• Gov. agency responsible for insurance fraud

This concept was developed with the idea that all care must have a purpose

• Customer Service

• Disorganized Care

• Mismatched Care

• Managed Care

These agencies are supported by donations, membership fees and federal/state grants

• Clinics

• Voluntary & Non-profit agencies

• For profit agencies

• All of these

Insurance plans vary in the amount of payment and the type of services offered.

• True

• False

Medicare is provided to all individuals below the age of 65

• True

• False

How do you choose a doctor with a PPO policy?

• From a network of independent doctors contracted with the ppo

• A group of doctors who share the same building

• A group of doctors with hospital privileges

• A group of doctors who only accept government insurance

Employees do not need to know the structure, goals and functions of their organization

• True

• False

Diagnostic Related Groups(DRG's) are one way the government controls the cost of medicaid/medicare

• True

• False

Holistic Health Care is

• Use of Video/audio to provide health care

• Care of the elderly population

• Providing care in the home

• Care that promotes physical, emotional, social and mental well being