Health Policies, Politics, and Reform Flashcards
set of principles that govern an action to achieve a given outcome
policies
impact on health of an individual, a family, and a population or community
health policies
useful way to think about the extent to which a policy will impact health
health in all policies (HiAP)
the study of how individuals, groups, organizations, and society allocate and utilize resources
economics
what does the National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA) measure
annual US expenditures for healthcare goods and services, public health activities, gov admin, the net cost of health insurance, and investment r/t healthcare
method to compare the costs and benefits of an intervention; both expressed in monetary units
cost-benefit analysis
resources needed to implement an intervention
costs
reduction of costs incurred as a result of the intervention
benefits
-medical costs averted
-productivity gains
-monetized value of health improvements
Major policy concerns (nationally)
-cost of care
-quality of care
-access to care
in 1910, what did President T. Roosevelt campaign for
Universal Health care
What is the affordable care act
-widespread gains in health insurance
-protects from preexisting diseases
-focus on preventative care
-increase HC for women and children
-decrease costs
why nurse informed political involvement
-direct caregivers
-awareness of patient safety and satisfaction, access to services, clinical outcomes, and health disparities
How can a nurse become politically involved
become an ANA member
what are barriers and challenges to nursing involvement in politics
-political action breaching family time
-anxiety w public speaking
-lack of knowledge
-fear or retaliation
