chapter 13 Flashcards
cost
the amount individuals, employers, state and federal governments, HMOs, and insurers spend on health care in the United States
stakeholders
those who have a vested interest in the health care industry in the United States, and in any efforts to reform the industry
quality
the degree of health care and the means to purchase health care services
gross domestic product (GDP)
the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year
baby boom generation
those individuals born between 1946 and 1964
agency for healthcare research and quality (AHRQ)
the lead federal agency responsible for tracking and improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for americans
life expectancy
the number of years an individual can expect to live, calculated form his or her birth
life span
the number of years an individual actually lives
medical management
the management of patient care and populations
pharmacogenomics
the science that defines how individuals are genetically programed to respond to drugs
genometrics
the science of determining how genes cause the expression of certain traits in individuals
epigenetics
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 generation
proteomics
the study of the proteins that create or “express”
personalized medicine
the product 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
state children’s health initiative program (SCHIP)
a program enacted by the balanced budget act of 1997 to help low- income children under 19 who are not covered by medicaid
