OPT 129 Final Latest Update 2024-2025 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ -an aging US population will increase demand in Tx eye care at faster rate than refractive eye care -increasing number of US population will rely on optometrists for refractive and medical eye care -ACA has transform the insurance industry so increase # of people with access to eye care -Market dynamics favor expansion of optometric scope -expanding medical eye care services remains a growth opportunity -pediatrics EXPLODING
-all this require *max efficiency of service delivery by ODs* - CORRECT ANSWER:
What were the final findings of AOA's State of Optometric Profession (2013)?
-Began in 1990s under Clinton -big business & lobbying efforts prevent a "fix" -reform is stalled with Bush -President Obama elected on this platform -President Trump elected to "fix and repeal"
-*FEAR V FACT* rules public arena - CORRECT ANSWER: What happened in Era 4
for Health care reform?
-enforce laws -link to/provide care -assure competent workforce
-evaluate - CORRECT ANSWER: What is assurance of public health?
-established and empowered by legislation - CORRECT ANSWER: State Licensing: How were state boards established?
-goods and services are allocated thru transaction based on mutual consent -no one is forced to buy from particular supplier -no one is forced to engage in any transaction at all
-no transactions occur if a price cant be agreed - CORRECT ANSWER: What are the
characteristics of a free market?
-income -educational attainment -industry marketing exposure -access to safe recreation
-food insecurity - CORRECT ANSWER: What are health *inequities* that can change
(social, economic, and cultural conditions)?
- / 2
-Individual state boards had concerns regarding the education of optometrists -the boards also realized that there was a need to establish standards for licensure -
CORRECT ANSWER: Why was ARBO established?
-inform, educate, empower -mobilize community partnerships -develop policies - CORRECT ANSWER: What is policy development of public health?
-little value on formed education -children as a possession -education as a treat to security - CORRECT ANSWER: What does poverty as a culture include?
-Low life expectancy vs health expenditure -#37 in healthiest country (due to size & diversity) - CORRECT ANSWER: Where does the USA fall short in health care?
-Make optometric licenses portable -consistent laws in all 50 states -ensure access by all in need of our services - CORRECT ANSWER: What are some of the important issues facing the delivery of optometry care today? (Instead of Board certification)
-medical education = school -hospitals now became curative -PCN developed
-great push for innovation based on necessity - CORRECT ANSWER: What were the
characteristics of Era 2?
-medicare -medicaid
-VA healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER: What are examples of socialized medicine in
the US?
-minimum of 5000 beneficiaries (lives or souls) -requirements for advancing evidence-based practices -promote preventative services -reduce waste
-avoid redundancies - CORRECT ANSWER: What are characteristics of ACOs?
-monitor health -diagnose & investigate - CORRECT ANSWER: What is assessment for public health?
-must understand what it is we might be seeing in clinical practice -must know how often it might occur
- / 2