module 1 Flashcards
focused on the community
primary health care
Number of new cases relative to those at risk - specific period of time
Incidence
Prevention Level of prevention
Primary Prevention
number of deaths / number at risk x 1000
Mortality
prevent further complications from known disease
Tertiary
low disease occurrence
low incidence
Burden of disease in population at a given time - captures old and new cases
Prevalence
how well a test tells you who HAS The disease
Sensitivity
measures of morbidity
incidence and prevalence rates
Illness
Morbidity
3 things that are barriers to practice
State Laws
Payment Policies
Professional tensions
High disease occurrence
High incidence
system where practitioners are reimbursed on pt outcomes
Value Based Purchasing
Screening type of prevention
Secondary
focused on the individual
primary care