Foundational Knowledge of Healthcare Systems

Insurance benefits for the military, retirees from the military, and their dependents is provided by: 

• CHAMPUS

• Medicare

• CHAMPVA

• Tricare

Health Policy is the legal effort to make positive change in systemic health care and healthcare outcomes. 

• True

• False

Affect medical care as the Federal and state governments increasingly become purchasers of medical care, imposing their guideline and limitations on the medical system

• Social Forces

• Political Forces

• Regulatory Forces

• Economic Forces

managed care or cost-containment committees; try to contain costs to insurers and facilities by controlling access to and duration of treatment, and limiting products

• Social Forces

• Political Forces

• Regulatory Forces

• Economic Forces

are increasing demand for access to treatment and medical services, both traditional and complementary; delivery of care must be available to all

• Social Forces

• Political Forces

• Regulatory Forces

• Economic Forces

May be local. state, or Federal and can have a profound effect of delivery of care and services, differing from one state or region to another

• Social Forces

• Political Forces

• Regulatory Forces

• Economic Forces

Due to the inherently political nature of health policy, it is important that health care representatives commit to contributing to policy changes in the arenas they have deemed necessary from their work experience. 

• True

• False

______  _______  _______ is a method of assessing the potential effects of a health policy or health program on the overall health of the population targeted by the policy or program. 

• Health Impact Regulations

• Health Assessment Forces

• Health Impact Assessment

• Health Impact Force

It is always important to assess how a program will affect the overall _____ of the population when considering implementing new policies or programs. 

• Economy

• Social Impact

• Health

• Mindset

There are usually five steps involved in the health impact assessment project: (Which of the following are NOT part of the five steps?)

• Evaluation and Monitoring

• Chronic Care Models

• Advising

• Scoping

• Screening Process