Types of Agencies
Public Health Functions
HHS & Leadership
Federal Agencies
Application
100

This type of agency is funded by tax dollars and run by officials.

What is a government health agency?

100

One of the three core functions focused on data collection.

What is Assessment?

100

The main federal health agency in the U.S.

What is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)?

100

This agency tracks disease and responds to outbreaks.

What is the CDC?

100

Which agency would respond to a pandemic outbreak?

What is the CDC?

200

This type of organization receives private donations or dues.

What is a philanthropic organization?

200

This function involves creating public health laws and plans.

What is Policy Development?

200

The leader of HHS holds this title.

What is the Secretary of Health and Human Services?

200

This agency conducts biomedical research.

What is the NIH?

200

Which agency most impacts hospital reimbursement?

What is CMS?

300

This agency blends government authority with private structure.

What is a quasi-governmental agency?

300

This function ensures services are available and accessible.

What is Assurance?

300

This person appoints the head of HHS.

Who is the President?

300

This agency regulates food and medications.

What is the FDA?

300

Research that leads to evidence-based practice comes from this agency.

What is NIH?

400

This local entity conducts inspections and collects vital statistics.

What is a local health department?

400

The 3 core functions together are called this.

What are Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance?

400

This group confirms the HHS Secretary.

What is the Senate?

400

This agency provides insurance programs like Medicare.

What is CMS?

400

A restaurant inspection reflects this core function.

What is Assurance?

500

This global agency promotes health worldwide.

What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?

500

Raising money through community events is an example of this activity.

What is fundraising?

500

Approximately this percentage of the federal budget goes to HHS.

What is about 20–25%?

500

This agency focuses on improving healthcare quality and safety.

What is AHRQ?

500

Tracking opioid deaths reflects this core function.

What is Assessment?

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