Deck 4: International Health Care Systems

Question 1

While health policy is important to system reform,leadership is also key - what approach has been suggested as being important for leadership in health?

A)A collective approach rather than command and control
B)A command and control type of leadership
C)Leaders who are charismatic in their approach
D)The need to recruit born leaders into health care

Answer 1

A collective approach rather than command and control

Question 2

In the UK,general practitioners are funded:

A)on a contract basis
B)on a fee-for-service basis
C)on a mix of the above
D)none of the above

Answer 2

on a contract basis

Question 3

The World Health Organization's definition of a health system includes:

A)all publically owned health facilities
B)all privately owned health facilities
C)wider social determinants of health (education,housing,etc. )
D)All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

What is the name of the recent act introduced by the Obama government in the USA?

A)Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
B)Obamacare Act
C)Better Health for Americans Act
D)The Poor Act

Question 5

Why is it difficult to compare health system performance?

A)Because of the different processes and policies
B)Because of the different structures
C)Because of the different institutions and organizations
D)All of the above

Question 6

What are the main challenges facing health systems in the developed world?

A)Changing demographics
B)Chronic disease and complex health needs
C)The growth in new and expensive technology
D)All of the above

Question 7

The building blocks of a health system include:

A)service delivery and workforce
B)information and interventions (i.e.medical products and technologies)
C)health financing,leadership and governance
D)all of the above

Question 8

Health systems are shifting from:

A)models that reward activity to those that reward value and effective patient care
B)models that focus on value to those that focus on volume
C)models that focus on specialist care
D)models that reward efficiency

Question 9

What is the main aim of the recent US reforms of health care?

A)To provide free health care for all Americans
B)To increase coverage and improve access to care
C)To reduce the usage of public sector health care
D)To make health insurers more responsive to demand

Question 10

What is the primary role of a health system?

A)To cure all patients
B)To educate health professionals
C)To improve population health
D)To help everyone live longer

Question 11

The UK National Health Service (NHS)is predominately funded through:

A)out-of-pocket expenses
B)private insurance
C)social security
D)general taxation

Question 12

A recent study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund suggests that:

A)Australia has done well in all aspects
B)Australia has done well in terms of quality - but fared less well in relation to access and equity
C)Australia is performing poorly in all aspects
D)Australia performs less well than the USA

Question 13

What does a health system consist of?

A)Hospitals
B)Doctors
C)Primary care services
D)All of the above

Question 14

In Australia,health practitioners are funded:

A)on a contract basis
B)on a fee-for-service basis
C)on a mix of the above
D)none of the above

Question 15

Health care systems are:

A)simple systems that involve a single transaction between patients and providers
B)free from government intervention
C)large and complex systems
D)easy to understand