Chapter 13 Health care Trends and Forecast Flashcards

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Stakeholders and health care system

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  • the public
  • employers
  • healthcare facilities
  • federal and state governments
  • managed care organizations
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cost

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the amount individuals, employers, state and federal governments, HMO’s and insurers spend on health care in the United States

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quality

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the degree of excellence of health care services offered

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access

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the availability of health care and the means to purchase health care services

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5
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gross domestic product

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the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year

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Factors increasing cost of health care

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  • growth in the population of older adults
  • emphasis on specialty medicine
  • increasing numbers of uninsured and under insured
  • labor intensity of health care services
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7
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baby boom generation

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those individuals born between 1946 and 1964

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8
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the largest population that purchases health care

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government and employers

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9
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agency for healthcare research and quality (AHRQ)

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the lead federal agency responsible for tracking and improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans

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The three lagging areas of healthcare

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  • population health
  • safety
  • access
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life expectancy

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the number of year an individual can expect to live, calculated from his or her birth

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12
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life span

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the number of years an individual actually lives

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13
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medical management

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the management of patient care and populations

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14
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pharmacogenomics

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the science that defines how individuals are genetically programmed to respond to drugs

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15
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genometrics

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the science of determining how genes cause the expression of certain traits in individuals

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epigenetics

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the study of changes in gene activity that do not involve alterations to the genetic code, but are still passed down to at least one successive generations

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gene therapy

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involves correcting defective genes responsible for disease

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proteomics

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the study of proteins that genes create or express

19
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personalized medicine

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the products and services that leverage the science of genomics and proteomics and capitalize on the trends toward wellness and consumerism to enable tailored approaches to prevention and care

20
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state children’s health initiative program (SCHIP)

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a program enacted by the balanced budget act of 1997 to help low income children under 19 who are not covered by medicaid