CAREERS IN HSM
These are four different types of job categories a health services management student could have.
operations, compliance, marketing, finance, risk management, analytics, practice management, sales, quality improvement
This is the WHO's definition of health.
The state of being free from illness or injury.
This is the number one indicator of an individual's life expectancy and general lifelong health outcomes.
zip code
This is an organization other than the patient or healthcare provider that is involved with the financing of personal health services.
third party payer
These are the monthly payments you must pay to be able to have health insurance.
premiums
These are four different types of employment settings that a health services management graduate could work in.
healthcare providers, insurance, medical products, associations, government, consulting, research, non-profits
The US health system focuses on __________ rather than health care.
sick care
In order to be considered a health disparity, differences in burden of disease, injury, violence or opportunities to achieve optimal health must be __________ and _____________.
preventable and experienced by socially disadvantaged populations
These are the two risks you are insuring against when it comes to health insurance.
financial loss and lack of access to needed healthcare
This is the amount you must pay out of pocket before health insurance starts covering part of your healthcare costs.
deductible
This is the credentialing association for professionals who work in practice management.
MGMA
This is the percent of our health that we can attribute to access to healthcare.
10%
These are four of the 7 dimensions across which health disparities often occur:
socioeconomic status, age, location, race/ethnicity, gender, disability status, sexual orientation
Insurance companies put all of their customers into a _____________, which combines all of their premiums and pays out when a customer experiences an event that results in a "loss"
risk pool
This is the set "gate fee" that you pay for prescriptions, visits, etc.
co-pays
This is the credentialing association for professionals who work in healthcare compliance.
HCCA (Healthcare Compliance Association)
This is the percent of our health that we can attribute to healthy behaviors.
50%
These are the six major categories of social determinants of health.
economic stability, neighborhood and physical environment, education, food, community and social context, healthcare system
The ________ the individuals in a risk pool, the _______ insurance premiums will be.
sicker/higher OR healthier/lower
This is the percentage of costs you pay after you meet your deductible.
co-insurance
This is the social media platform that is used to build one's professional network and present oneself to potential employers.
This is the term to describe an imbalance between two parties in terms of their knowledge of relevant information, and is a defining element of the healthcare industry.
information asymmetry
These are the three main types of public health insurance:
Medicare, Medicaid, Military (VA & Tricare)
These are the 3 main types of Managed Care Plans
HMO, PPO, and EPO