FOM 6.4.3 Flashcards
What are some areas of health policy?
Public health
Structural interventions (government structure)
Healthcare delivery and reimbursement
Licensing and credentialing of professionals
What are some sources of health policy?
International (WHO)
Government
Professional organizations
Accrediting organizations
What are some things public health policy has an effect? Are these small effects?
I believe it was mentioned that public health policies have a HUGE effect on health. These are things like food, water and air quality; drugs and tobacco use; vaccinations ;etc.
What could be a reason that US is #11 in efficiency of healthcare?
No centralized data bank which leads to repeat testing
Why are there so many problems associated with medicaid?
States did not accept the expansions, which lead to a gap of people that were not able to get coverage from it, and did not have the income to purchase it on the healthcare exchange.
How do health insurance companies in other countries compared to companies in the US?
Health insurance companies in other countries are non profit
What is the importance of licensing health professional?
These are the places that give people licenses to practice
Accreditation?
These are organizations that give hospitals and medical facilities the ability to give care
What are some examples of local interventions?
Creating sidewalks for people to walk to get food from supermarket. JayDoc
What are some goals for health?
Equitable distribution
Eliminating structural violence
Addressing inequalities can lead to what?
Decreased disparities and decreased burden of ill health.
