Philippine Health System Prelims

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What is the fundamental human right declared in the Alma-Ata declaration of 1978?

Food

Shelter

Education

Health (correct)

What is the primary purpose of the health system?

To improve the responsiveness of the health system

To provide social policy targets

To improve health (correct)

To provide fair health financing

What is the goal of primary health care?

To achieve health equity for all (correct)

To provide health services to the people

To provide social policy targets

To provide intermediate level health care

What is health care delivery defined as?

Rendering of health services to the people Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of stewardship in the health system?

Overseeing and directing the health system Signup and view all the answers

What level of health worker is the first source of professional health care?

Intermediate level health worker Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the essential elements of primary health care?

Education concerning prevailing health problems Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the network of health facilities and personnel that carries out the task of rendering health care to the people?

Health care delivery system Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of first-line hospital personnel in disease prevention and control?

Locally endemic disease prevention and control backup health service providers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the EXPANDED program of immunization?

To prevent and control communicable diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of accountability in a healthcare setting?

Reporting and justification of task outcomes to higher management Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a vendor neutral archive?

To store and manage patient's medical images Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of decentralization in a healthcare organization?

Delegation of planning and decision-making Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the Philippine Health Care System?

To provide an array of health services Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of information technology in the healthcare industry?

To design, develop, create, use, and maintain information systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of health informatics in the cloud?

The use of cloud-based applications in healthcare Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the Department of Health according to E.O No. 119, sec 3?

To create, plan, implement, and systematize national health policies Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a health information ecosystem?

A composition of individuals, systems, and processes that share health information Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Health Information System (HIS)?

To manage patient data and information in a centralized way Signup and view all the answers

What is the year of the passage of the Local Government Code?

1991 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the National Health Insurance Act of 1995?

To institute a national health insurance mechanism Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Medicines Act of 2008?

To promote and ensure access to affordable quality drugs and medicines for all Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Health Sector Reform Agenda of 1996?

To order the major organizational restructuring of the DOH Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Fourmula One (F1) for Health?

To adopt an operational framework for health Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Administrative Order 2010-0036?

To provide universal health coverage to all Filipinos Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Generics Act of 1988?

To usher in the writing of prescriptions using generic names Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary level of health care facility that serves as the initial link of the community to health care?

Grassroot or village health workers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Health Information Technology?

The application of technology and systems in a health care setting Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of indicators in a Health Information System?

To provide a basis for a health information system plan and strategy Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a doctor in accessing a health information system?

Authorized to update, change, and delete information from the electronic medical record Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of transforming data into information?

To enhance the value of health information Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between population-based approaches and institution-based approaches?

Population-based approaches focus on censuses, civil registration and population surveys, while institution-based approaches focus on individual records, service records and resource records Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of CHITS?

To create an open-source, web-based patient tracking system custom designed for government health centers Signup and view all the answers

What is the vision of the health care system in the Philippines?

To become a global leader for attaining better health outcomes, competitive and responsible health care system, and equitable health financing Signup and view all the answers

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