Lecture 6 Flashcards
a person is modifying his diet to control diabetes
what prevention is this
SECONDARY. event has happened. trying to halt disease progress
How much do we spend on healthcare annually?
about ____% of GDP ($____)
17%
4 trillion dollars
how much do we spend annually on premium payments
~$600-700/month for individual
23,000 for family
averages to
$12000 per year
true or false:
our health insurance is comparable in price to other countries
FALSE — ours is very expensive
does PPACA create a universal HC system with a single payer?
NO
we still have public (medicaid/medicare) and private ins
true or false…
cost of insurance is part of the cost of healthcare
true
explain what the cost of healthcare is
something you pay only if you receive healthcare (ie: copayment, coinsurance, deductible)
according to the mirror mirror report, what do we excel in?
the CARE PROCESS
“TO ERR IS HUMAN” is a report on…..
healthcare quality
“to err is human” was published by….
the NIH (national institute of health)
what does IOM stand for
institute of medicine
QUALITY is based on what 3 things?
structure, processes, and outcomes
when did “to err is human” get published?
1999
at least _______ and as many as ______ Americans die in hospitals each year as a result of medical errors
44,000-98,000
true or false
deaths due to medical errors exceed the deaths from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, and aids
true