Devry University HSM410 Midterm Exam 2017 Version

1.    The uninsured are less likely to

2.    What do the health systems of Japan, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom have in common

3.    Proportional payments are ________________.

4.    Which of the following is an effective cost control mechanism

5.    What are non-financial barriers to healthcare

6.    In the 1990s, the push for cost containment changed how physicians and hospitals are paid. The changes

1.       For the last 25 years, what has been the fundamental conflict between purchasers and the healthcare industry

2.       List the methods of physician payment

3.       Does an HMO promote the regionalized or dispersed model of care? How

4.       What does it mean to "transfer financial risk?" Give an example

5.       What is the relationship between costs and health outcomes? What can be done to improve outcomes without raising costs