This document contains 4 questions from a textbook about healthcare systems. Question 1 asks the student to research another healthcare setting besides hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice. It asks the student to discuss past and current service delivery models in that setting and any relevant technological advancements. Question 2 asks the student to compare the US healthcare system to the system of another country listed in Table 9.1 of the textbook. Question 3 provides a matching question to relate healthcare terms to their definitions. Question 4 asks whether portable benefits, as discussed in Chapter 9, should exist for government healthcare programs and asks the student to provide a supported explanation. The final question asks the student's opinion on using RFID microchip implants in patients and whether they see

1. Question 1
The textbook makes a comparison of various healthcare settings
such as the hospital, nursing homes, and hospice, but there are
many other settings that exist. Research and select another type
of healthcare setting, and discuss service delivery models in the
past compared with the methods of delivery that are used in this
setting currently. Include any technological advancement that
has emerged in the setting that you choose.
Your response should be at least 500 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;
paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying
citations. Any references or citations used should be in APA
style.
Question 2
On page 212 of the textbook, we are given a visual description
of the differences that exist across health care systems in
different countries, including the U.S. Select one of the foreign
countries listed in Table 9.1, and compare it with the U.S.
system. Review each characteristic for the U.S. and the country
that you select, and discuss whether you think the U.S would
benefit from adopting their system or if they would benefit from
adopting the U.S.’s system or if there are certain aspects of a
system that would be of benefit. Provide supporting facts and
references for your position.
Your response should be at least 500 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;
paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying
citations. Any references or citations used should be in APA
style.

2. Question 3
Match the terms on the left with their corresponding definitions
on the right.
A measure of a nation’s health care system in which people can
maintain their health insurance coverage regardless of what
happens in their personal lives
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Characteristic known among countries where poorer citizens
pay a higher percentage of their income
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This characteristic is known among countries where poorer
citizens pay a lower percentage of their income
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Argument that health care systems become increasingly similar
over time because of a combination of scientific, technological,
economic, and epidemiological factors
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Facility that relies on unpaid charity work
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Institution in which patients trade their individual rights for
health care
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Belief held by doctors and consumers that regardless of the
cost, technology is almost always good and appropriate
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3. Any human-made object used to perform a task
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Process through which groups decide which potential
technologies should be pursued and which should be adopted
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Established to provide services for people with mental and/or
chronic illnesses and people considered the “undeserving poor”
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Answer
A.
Technology
B.
For-profit, private hospital
C.
Technological imperative
D.
Financially regressive
E.
Social construction
F.
Voluntary hospital
G.
Financially progressive
H.
Convergence hypothesis
I.
Portability
J.
Public hospital
K.
Total institution

4. Question 4
As it relates to portable benefits as discussed in Chapter 9, do
you believe that such restrictions of benefits should exist when
it comes to an individual’s continuance of health care coverage
for government programs such as Medicaid? Provide and
explanation for your answer with supporting facts and at least
one reference.
Your response should be at least 300 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;
paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying
citations. Any references or citations used should be in APA
style.
Unit V Scholarly Activity
To Benefit or Not To Benefit; That Is The Question?
We learned in Chapter 10 that social construction as it relates to
technology is the process by which groups make
decisions as to what type of technological systems should be
considered and used. Recent advancements in medical
technology have come by way of the introduction of the use of
radio frequency technology (RFID) in the form of a
microchip implant. This microchip can be implanted underneath
the skin, and serves as way to assist in patient
identification with a unique ID number that can link to a
patient's medical history, medications, allergies, and contact
information.
Do you consider this form of technology to be beneficial to
patients? Is this something that you would consider as a
patient or even recommend for a loved one? Explain your
positions in response to both of the posed questions with

5. supporting facts and references. Be sure to cite any references
using APA format. Your answer should consist of a
minimum of 300 words.
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