What is the speciality that 35% of doctors practice
primary care physicians
100
What is and when was HIPAA enacted?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
100
What is the title of Obama's landmark HC legislation signed in March 2010
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
100
It is estimated that 1.2 trillion of US HC spending is considered this...
Waste
100
What are the trio of persistent concerns in the American Health Care System
Access, Quality, Costs
200
This profession is anticipating an upcomming shortage due to retirements and lack of degree programs
Nursing
200
What is the type of organization that was responsible for the financing amd delivery of comprehensive health services to an enrolled population for a pre-paid fixed fee popularized during the 1990's
Health Maintenance Organizations ( HMO's)
200
What is the insurance that was modeled after Baylor University plan
Blue Cross
200
HC expenditures increase as the population ages. It is expected that there will be 8.9 million Americans over the age of 85 by
2030
200
What is the government program designed to provide HC to people over 65
Medicare
300
What is the profession that was originally considered "complimentary practicioners"?
Chiropractic
300
Throughout history these groups provide pressure either for or against specific health care initiatives or system changes
Lobbists
300
What is NCQA?
National Committee on Quality Assurance
300
What is the managed care pre-payment method that pays providers on a per member basis whether or not services are used
capitation
300
What type of prevention are follow up colonoscopies or mammograms
secondary prevention
400
This is the Medical Profession (other than doctors) who can take medical histories, order lab tests and prescribe medications.
Physician Assistants
400
Rising costs was the stimulus of HC reform during these decades.
1970's and 80's
400
Federally funded, state managed program (for children who are eligible for Medicaid)
CHIP (children's health insurance plan)
400
These organizations focus on insured populations demographics (age, gender etc) rather than individuals to projecting health services and their costs
What is Managed Care Organizations
400
Currently HC employment makes up this % of US workforce
What is 10%
500
This catagory of Allied Health Professionals provide social and psychological support, health education and services for patients with disabilites.
Behavioral Scientists
500
Instances like Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill spolight the need for this
Public health preparedness
500
Almost 75% of those who are uninsured have this in common
Live in a household with at least 1 full time worker
500
In 2008, where did the largest amount of HC revenue come from?