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Hsmu:Introduction To Health System Management Question Paper

Hsmu:Introduction To Health System Management

Course:Medical Laboratory

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL EDUCATION

DURATION: 3 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Answer ALL Questions in Section A and TWO in Section B 2. Write your University ID on ALL scripts 3. Use only blue, black ball point or ink

SECTION A

Question 1

Distinguish between healthcare management and health system management. (4marks)

Question 2

Briefly explain the following failings of stewardships seen among health systems.

a) Myopia condition

b) Blind eye condition. (4marks)

Question 3

Outline FOUR characteristics of each of the following managed health care organizations.

a) Preferred provider organizations (PPOs)

b) Health maintenance organizations (HMOs). (8marks)

Question 4

A responsive health systems is one that ensures its people have access to health care regardless of their ability to afford it also ensuring fairness and financial risk protection. Briefly describe how the following ensure fairness and financial risk protection.

a) Use of prepayment

b) Pooling of financial resources

c) Strategic purchasing. (6marks)

Question 5

Management of human resources in health is very different from management of physical resources. Explain giving FIVE examples. (10marks)

Question 6

Outline FIVE factors that contribute to the failings of a health system in service provision and how they can be mitigated. (10marks)

Question 7

Briefly explain the TWO models of health systems. (8marks)

SECTION B

Question 8

Describe the organizational structure of health systems in Kenya. (25marks)

Question 9

Describe the FOUR functions of a health system giving one example of each. (25marks)

Question 10

Identify FIVE players in health system giving the roles of each. (25marks)

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