SOC 4053.

002: Health Care Systems

Spring 2018 / Instructor: Laurie Gleason

Exam 1 Study Guide

 How do managed care organizations  Blue Cross

work?  Blue Shield
 Who are the key players in the U.S.  Defensive medicine
health care system?  Preindustrial medical facilities
 What are the main factors that have  Educational reform of medical
prevented the U.S. from adopting schools
national health care?  Post-industrial medical discoveries
 What is the government’s role in the  Public health’s 10 essential services
U.S. health care system?  Safety net providers
 How did the American Medical o Medicare
Association shape post-industrial o Medicaid
health care? o CHIP
 Cultural health capital o VA
 Social vs. market justice  Healthy People
 Acute, subacute, and chronic o 2010
illnesses o 2020
 Quality of life  Definitions of health
 Medical malpractice o Biomedical
 Integrated Delivery Systems (IDSs) o Biopsychosocial
 Worker’s Compensation o Medical sociology
 Employer-based health insurance o WHO
 Voluntary health insurance o SAEM
 Affordable Care Act o Holistic
 Determinants of Health o Indicators of health
 Telemedicine  Points of intervention
o Community-based
 Urbanization
o Individual
 Globalization
o Public policy
 Corporatization o Health care

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