Chapter 1 Flashcards
vision
a society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well being across the lifespan
overarching goals
attain health lives and well being free of preventable disease, eliminate health disparities, health equity, health literacy
foundational principles of Healthy People 2030
- health and well being of all people and communities is essential to a thriving society
- promoting health and well being and preventing disease are linked efforts that encompass physical, mental, and social health
- investing to achieve the full potential for health and well being for all provides benefits
clinical healthcare focuses on
community
medical health care focuses on
prevention
community nutrition interfaces with the realities of the
health care system
increased trends in managed care
health maintenance organizations
preferrred provider organizations
point of service plan
increased costs
expensive technology
aging population
consumer demands
unhealthy lifestyles
practice of defensive medicine
taking extra precautions to avoid potential legal repercussions, often by ordering unnecessary tests or procedures, or avoiding high-risk patients or treatments
professional liability costs
insurance policies
claims and settlements
benefits of interprofessional care
empowers team members, closes communication gaps, enables comprehensive patient care, reduces readmission rates, promotes team mentality, promotes patient centered care
the institute of health care improvement developed the __________________ framework to optimize and measure health systems performance
triple aim
triple aim framework
- improved patient experience
- better population health
- lower per capita cost
fee for service insurance (private)
traditional model of health insurance where healthcare providers are paid for each specific service or procedure they perform
managed care (private)
employer based network of healthcare providers and facilities, with a focus on coordinated care
public insurance
medicare and medicaid
low socioeconomic status, aged, blind, disabled, if you meet the benefit you get the entitlement program
medicare
65 and older- some people under 65 with specific disabilities
medicaid
people or families with limited incomes and resources, including children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with disabilities
uninsured
working, poor, seasonal workers, uninsurable
risk
expected annual mortality/hazard
risk assessment
determining extent of the hazard/identifying who faces the hazard
future reforms to US healthcare
- movement away from treatment based
- health promotion and disease prevention
- affection allocation of resources for preventative care, esp. nutrition
nutrition services benefits
relatively inexpensive, keep employees healthy, manageable and easy to document, enhances ability to fight disease, avoid hospitalization, and treatments
