Final Exam Unit 2

What are the main changes in healthcare post-COVID-19?

• Decreased focus on mental health services

• Reduction in telehealth availability

• Increased reliance on traditional in-person visits

• Main changes in healthcare post-COVID-19 include increased telehealth usage, enhanced mental health services, improved public health infrastructure, focus on health equity, and a shift towards value-based care.

Identify one emerging threat to public health discussed in the report.

• Antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Air pollution

• Viral infections

• Obesity

How is technology expected to change healthcare delivery in the next decade?

• Technology will improve healthcare delivery through telemedicine, AI diagnostics, personalized medicine, wearables, and data interoperability.

• Technology will primarily focus on reducing costs without improving patient care.

• Healthcare delivery will become entirely automated with no human interaction.

• Technology will reduce the need for healthcare professionals.

What are the five key areas critical to the transformation of healthcare?

• Digital Health Technologies, Value-Based Care, Interoperability, Workforce Development, Patient-Centered Care

• Increased Hospital Stays

• Limited Access to Specialists

• Traditional Fee-for-Service Models

Discuss the role of telemedicine in the post-pandemic healthcare landscape.

• Telemedicine plays a vital role in improving access to healthcare, enhancing patient convenience, and supporting ongoing care management in the post-pandemic landscape.

• Telemedicine is only effective in urban areas.

• Telemedicine is primarily used for emergency surgeries.

• Telemedicine has no impact on patient follow-up care.

What impact has COVID-19 had on mental health services?

• Mental health awareness became less important due to COVID-19.

• COVID-19 reduced the need for mental health services.

• COVID-19 increased demand for mental health services, accelerated telehealth adoption, and highlighted the importance of mental health awareness.

• Telehealth adoption decreased during the pandemic.

How can data analytics improve patient care according to the report?

• Data analytics is primarily used for administrative tasks.

• Data analytics enhances patient care through trend identification, personalized treatment, health issue prediction, and resource optimization.

• Data analytics reduces the need for medical professionals.

• Data analytics focuses solely on financial outcomes.

What challenges do healthcare providers face in adopting new technologies?

• Lower operational costs

• Simplified regulatory compliance

• High costs, resistance to change, training needs, data security concerns, and integration issues.

• Increased patient satisfaction

Explain the significance of patient-centered care in the future of healthcare.

• Patient-centered care is primarily about increasing hospital profits.

• Patient-centered care is crucial for improving health outcomes, patient satisfaction, and resource efficiency in the future of healthcare.

• Patient-centered care focuses solely on reducing costs.

• Patient-centered care is irrelevant to patient satisfaction.

What strategies are suggested to enhance public health resilience?

• Limiting community involvement

• Strengthening healthcare infrastructure, promoting community engagement, improving data collection, ensuring equitable access, and fostering collaboration.

• Centralizing data collection processes

• Reducing healthcare funding