Chapter 13 Health care Trends and Forecast Flashcards
Stakeholders and health care system
- the public
- employers
- healthcare facilities
- federal and state governments
- managed care organizations
cost
the amount individuals, employers, state and federal governments, HMO’s and insurers spend on health care in the United States
quality
the degree of excellence of health care services offered
access
the availability of health care and the means to purchase health care services
gross domestic product
the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year
Factors increasing cost of health care
- growth in the population of older adults
- emphasis on specialty medicine
- increasing numbers of uninsured and under insured
- labor intensity of health care services
baby boom generation
those individuals born between 1946 and 1964
the largest population that purchases health care
government and employers
agency for healthcare research and quality (AHRQ)
the lead federal agency responsible for tracking and improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans
The three lagging areas of healthcare
- population health
- safety
- access
life expectancy
the number of year an individual can expect to live, calculated from his or her birth
life span
the number of years an individual actually lives
medical management
the management of patient care and populations
pharmacogenomics
the science that defines how individuals are genetically programmed to respond to drugs
genometrics
the science of determining how genes cause the expression of certain traits in individuals
