Purpose of Online Discussions Recall, each online discussion will give you a question in the "True/False/Uncertain" form
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Purpose of OnlineDiscussions
Recall, each online discussion will give you a question in the"True/False/Uncertain" format. Your answer to the question, andyour subsequent discussion of other students' answers, shouldclearly incorporate course material.
Description of Provided StatisticalOutput
This online discussion asks you to interpret the statisticaloutput provided based on topics discussed in the course to date.The purpose of this online discussion is to get you morecomfortable with interpreting statistical output (which is ameasure of what is going on in society) and to think moreempirically about some of the health economic issues we discuss inclass. The statistical output provided below is based on the 2014CCHS sample from from Ontario for respondents age 20 to 64.
NOTE: your answers should be in the context of the StandardModel of Demand (see Section 8.2 of the textbook).
Demand as a Two-PartProcess
The distinctive role of providers in influencing demand for carehas led to the development of two-part models of demand for healthcare. The first part models patient initiated visits to providers,which are determined predominant by patient factors. The secondpart models demand among those with at least one visit, and isdetermined by a mixture of patient and provider influences. Thistwo-part model is also frequently well-suited for examining thenature of utilization data.
Perhaps more importantly, the processes determining utilizationoften differ across these two components. The probability of makingany visit is influenced more strongly by the individualsthemselves; once a person sees a provider, however, utilizationresults from the joint influence of the provider and theindividual. Separating the model into two parts allows the role ofdeterminants to differ across these distinct aspects ofutilization.
Table 1
% with Zero GP Visits
Number of GP Visits*
Self-Reported HealthStatus
Excellent/Very Good
73.0
2.6
Good
80.0
3.6
Fair/Poor
90.0
6.6
Household Income Category
Under $20,000
74.0
4.9
$20,000 to $39,999
75.0
4.5
$40,000 to $59,999
74.0
3.4
$60,000 to $79,999
76.0
3.1
$80,000 and over
78.0
3.0
Total
76.0
3.4
* the number of GP visits is conditional on at least onevisit
Question
[True/False/Uncertain. Explain.] Based on Table 1, the observedrelationship between health care demand and health care need isconsistent with the Standard Model of Demand for health care.
Recall, each online discussion will give you a question in the"True/False/Uncertain" format. Your answer to the question, andyour subsequent discussion of other students' answers, shouldclearly incorporate course material.
Description of Provided StatisticalOutput
This online discussion asks you to interpret the statisticaloutput provided based on topics discussed in the course to date.The purpose of this online discussion is to get you morecomfortable with interpreting statistical output (which is ameasure of what is going on in society) and to think moreempirically about some of the health economic issues we discuss inclass. The statistical output provided below is based on the 2014CCHS sample from from Ontario for respondents age 20 to 64.
NOTE: your answers should be in the context of the StandardModel of Demand (see Section 8.2 of the textbook).
Demand as a Two-PartProcess
The distinctive role of providers in influencing demand for carehas led to the development of two-part models of demand for healthcare. The first part models patient initiated visits to providers,which are determined predominant by patient factors. The secondpart models demand among those with at least one visit, and isdetermined by a mixture of patient and provider influences. Thistwo-part model is also frequently well-suited for examining thenature of utilization data.
Perhaps more importantly, the processes determining utilizationoften differ across these two components. The probability of makingany visit is influenced more strongly by the individualsthemselves; once a person sees a provider, however, utilizationresults from the joint influence of the provider and theindividual. Separating the model into two parts allows the role ofdeterminants to differ across these distinct aspects ofutilization.
Table 1
% with Zero GP Visits
Number of GP Visits*
Self-Reported HealthStatus
Excellent/Very Good
73.0
2.6
Good
80.0
3.6
Fair/Poor
90.0
6.6
Household Income Category
Under $20,000
74.0
4.9
$20,000 to $39,999
75.0
4.5
$40,000 to $59,999
74.0
3.4
$60,000 to $79,999
76.0
3.1
$80,000 and over
78.0
3.0
Total
76.0
3.4
* the number of GP visits is conditional on at least onevisit
Question
[True/False/Uncertain. Explain.] Based on Table 1, the observedrelationship between health care demand and health care need isconsistent with the Standard Model of Demand for health care.