Arizona State University HCD 303: Global Healthcare Systems. Final Exam Study Guide.

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Arizona State University HCD 303: Global Healthcare Systems. Final Exam Study Guide. Key Terms:  System= a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole  Quality= how good or bad ... something is  Access= a person's ability to get care or coverage  Cost= The actual costs of providing services related to the delivery of health care, including the costs of procedures, therapies, and medications.  Universal coverage= all residents have coverage  Globalization  Centralized= organized at the federal level  Decentralized= organized at the regional or state level  Federal a system of government in which several states form a unity. Federal health care program means any plan or program providing health care benefits  Regional: part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.  Public Health Services/Insurance A program run by U.S. federal, state, or local governments in which people have some or all of their healthcare costs paid for by the government.  Private Health Services/Insurance any health insurance coverage that is offered by a private entity instead of a state or federal government.  Copayment A set dollar amount, set by the insurance company, that must be paid by the patient at the point of service  Coinsurance A set percentage of the total bill that must be paid by the patient at the point of service for the healthcare services [Show More]

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