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16 Cards in this Set
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Describe an integrated delivery system?
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A group of healthcare organizations that collectively provides a full range of coordinated health-related services
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Where was the first hospital organized in the British colonies of North America?
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Philadelphia |
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What was the primary objective of the original Social Security Act, which became law in 1935?
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Provide retirement income to the elderly
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Why was the American Medical Association established?
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Represent the interests of physicians across the country
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Which of the following occupations is not usually considered to be an allied health profession?
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Surgeon
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Under which president was legislation on national health insurance passed?
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Harry Truman
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Which of the following best describes the Medicaid program?
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Provides healthcare benefits to low-income persons and their children
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Individuals who receive acute-care services in a hospital are considered what?
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Inpatients
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Hospitals can be classified by which of the following?
Type of services provided Type of ownership Number of beds All of the above |
All of the above |
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What defines a hospital's mission statement?
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Describes the organization's purpose and the customers it serves
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In almost every hospital, the largest clinical department in terms of staffing, budget, specialized services offered, and clinical expertise required is which of the following?
Diagnostic services Patient care services Occupational therapy services Rehabilitation services |
Patient care services
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What is the goal of managed care?
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Manage cost, quality, and access to care
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What is the best definition of ambulatory surgery?
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Any surgical procedure that does not require an overnight stay in a hospital
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Why are home healthcare services the fastest growing sector of Medicare?
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Because of increased economic pressure from third party payers
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The VA hospital system was originally established to provide hospital, nursing home, residential, and outpatient medical and dental care to the veterans of which war?
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World War I
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What is the best statement that describes Medicare?
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Federal program that finances healthcare services for the elderly
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