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HSA exam 2|59 Questions with Verified Answers Three goals of the ACA - CORRECT ANSWER -Decrease the number of uninsured. -Increase the quality and efficiency of health care. -Slow the rising co ... sts of health care. Affordable Care Act - CORRECT ANSWER •Passed in response to -Rising healthcare costs -Large numbers of uninsured Americans ACA In 2010 - CORRECT ANSWER -The average cost of health care was $8,402 per person. -Total costs were $2.6 trillion or 17.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), increased from 7.2% in 1970. Timeline for Implementing the ACA - CORRECT ANSWER •Parts of the ACA started in 2010. •Additional parts of the ACA were implemented each successive year. •All parts of the ACA completed by 2018. Programs Established to Control Costs and Improve the Quality of Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER •Incentives for healthcare providers to improve outcomes •Goal—lower hospital readmissions and lower costs •The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) •New payment reforms, such as bundling payments for episodes of care Unpopular Parts of the ACA - CORRECT ANSWER •The ACA of 2010 required all states to expand Medicaid to nonpregnant adults less than 65 years of age with incomes 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL). •all American citizens and permanent residents were required to have minimum essential coverage or pay a fine. Contraceptive CoverageIncreased by ACA - CORRECT ANSWER •The ACA requires all health insurance policies to cover women's preventive health services including Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved prescription contraceptives and counseling on birth control methods. Medicaid Expansion - CORRECT ANSWER •The uninsured rate fell from 28% to 17% for adults with incomes less than 100% of the FPL in Medicaid-expanding states •The rate remained unchanged—36% in non-expanding states. the cost of the premium varied by plan. - CORRECT ANSWER Plans offered a choice at the bronze, silver, gold, and platinum levels Uncompensated care: - CORRECT ANSWER Estimates are that uncompensated care costs were lowered by $5.7 billion in 2014. HRRP includes - CORRECT ANSWER incentives for healthcare providers to improve the quality and efficiency of health care. Medicare Shared Savings Program - CORRECT ANSWER rewards ACOs that reduce the rate of growth in healthcare spending while providing quality care. Medical Technology - CORRECT ANSWER •Medical technology includes a multitude of products used to diagnose and monitor human conditions and diseases. • available to treat diseases that were once considered high risk or even fatal and includes instruments used to perform less invasive operations. Examples of Medical Technology - CORRECT ANSWER •New medical and surgical procedures •Drugs •Medical devices Factors Influencing Development of New Medical Technology - CORRECT ANSWER •Healthcare practitioners •Consumers •Health insurance systems Biomedical Engineers - CORRECT ANSWER persons who use their knowledge of biology, medicine, technology, and mechanical engineering to research and develop new equipment. Health IT - CORRECT ANSWER Healthcare practitioners need the right information at the right time in order to make the right decisions. •Leveraging the many forms of health IT influences the probability of this happening. Clinical decision support system (CDSS) - CORRECT ANSWER -The variety of technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic and treatment recommendations electronic health record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWER refers to an individual patient health record stored in a computer database for easy access by physicians and other healthcare workers. Implementation of EHRs - CORRECT ANSWER Physicians and hospitals are eligible to receive incentive payments if they prove their use of EHR systems meets certain criteria. Meaningful Use Criterion - CORRECT ANSWER •Patient portal •Computerized physician order entry system •Significant benefit of EHRs is that information can be shared with other providers across different healthcare organizations. Administrative Applications and Infrastructure - CORRECT ANSWER •Billing process •HIPAA compliance •Electronic materials management •Bar coding technology •Patient registration process HIPAA regulations - CORRECT ANSWER target concerns about confidentiality and security of patient information and steps to maintain privacy in the digital world. Desirable Traits for Health Careers - CORRECT ANSWER •A strong desire to help others •A genuine concern for the welfare of patients and clients •The patience and emotional stability to deal with people of diverse backgrounds in stressful situations Health Careers That Involve Direct Contact with Clients or Patients - CORRECT ANSWER •Nursing•Medicine •Dentistry •Dietetics •Social work •Physical therapy •Recreation therapy •Occupational therapy Play a significant role in the health and well-being of patients and clients - CORRECT ANSWER -Laboratory technicians -Health information technicians The Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies health care into three broad categories. - CORRECT ANSWER -Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations -Healthcare support occupations -Community and social service occupations and personal care and service occupations Community and Social Service Occupations and Personal Care and Service Occupations - CORRECT ANSWER •Do not provide specific healthcare-related services •Most of these positions do not have educational or training requirements—most receive on-the-job-training. Females account for ____ of workers for nearly half of all healthcare occupations. - CORRECT ANSWER 80% Five professions in which the majority are males - CORRECT ANSWER -Dentists, chiropractors, physicians, optometrists, and emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Four of the five male-dominated professions are in the healthcare practitioner category. - CORRECT ANSWER -The exception is emergency medical technicians and paramedics, which is in the health technologists and technicians category. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - CORRECT ANSWER •Goal is to increase the diversity of the healthcare workforce to more closely match the sex, race, and ethnic diversity of the United States. •Grant programs provide opportunities for minority students to receive financial support to pursue health careers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ____ of the 20 fastest-growing occupations are healthcare related. - CORRECT ANSWER 13 Projections for growth close to ____ between 2012 to 2022 for these 13 health-related professions are shown on the next slide. - CORRECT ANSWER 50% The number of people over 65 years of age is expected to increase by ___ - CORRECT ANSWER 40% Healthcare provided ____ million jobs for wage and salary workers in 2013. - CORRECT ANSWER 15.8 Projected to generate ____ million new jobs between 2012 and 2022 - CORRECT ANSWER 4.1 Demand for healthcare personnel is expected to increase by ___ between 2012 and 2022 compared to 11% increase for all occupations. - CORRECT ANSWER 26% The Five Major Industries That Employ Health Workers - CORRECT ANSWER •Hospitals •Offices of health practitioners •Nursing and residential facilities •Home health services •Outpatient, laboratory, and other ambulatory services Additional Work Settings for Healthcare Workers - CORRECT ANSWER •Orthotists and prosthetists •Blood banks •Dental laboratories •Family planning services •Health education and promotion departments in large corporations •Public health departments •Several branches of the federal government Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER -state license is required. -Qualifications for licensure vary. a student must graduate from a school whose program is approved by the state licensing agency, and then prove that he or she is qualified to give health services by passing a licensing examination. Certification - CORRECT ANSWER •Voluntary for individual health professionals •Ensures the employer and the public that a health professional meets an established level of competence in their field •Granted by national professional organizations and recognized in all states Registration - CORRECT ANSWER •listing of certified health professionals on an official roster kept by a state agency or health professional organization. Career development - CORRECT ANSWER refers to an organized planning method used to form an individual's work identity. Healthcare workers need a common core of knowledge. - CORRECT ANSWER -Medical terminology -Anatomy and physiology Professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER •Refers to the conduct, character, skill, and judgment of a trained person Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER refers to the formal study of moral choices that conform to standards of conduct. A code of ethics - CORRECT ANSWER refers to a written list of a profession's values and standards of conduct. Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER refers to the healthcare professional's obligation to maintain patient information in a manner that will not permit dissemination beyond the healthcare provider. The healthcare team - CORRECT ANSWER consists of a variety of health personnel, each with a specialized function. Two General Types of Health Teams - CORRECT ANSWER •Functional •Patient centered •Functional - CORRECT ANSWER —formed to take care of specific problems. •Patient centered - CORRECT ANSWER —include patients and family members who are involved in making healthcare decisions together with their doctor and other healthcare professionals. Legal Issues in Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER •Right to practice •Licensing •Certification Lawsuits - CORRECT ANSWER -They attempt to resolve disputes that were not resolved by other means. -Healthcare professionals are subjects of lawsuits for a number of reasons. Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER refers to professional misconduct. Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER refers to someone failing to do something that a reasonably prudent person would do in the same or similar situation or, doing something that a reasonably prudent person would not do in the same or similar situation. Continuing Education Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER The process by which a professional seeks recurrent learning activities and training beyond that required for the initial license or certificate Continuing Education Can Take Many Forms - CORRECT ANSWER •Degree credit courses •Nondegree career training •Sponsored workforce training •Experiential learning •Self-directed learning [Show More]

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