Chapter 3 Flashcards
Affordable Health Care for America Act
an act that will require most Americans to have health insurance coverage. This act will allow 16 million people to join Medicaid and subsidize private coverage for low- and middle-income people. The Congressional Budget office determined the law would cost about $938 billion over 10 years, but would reduce the federal deficit by $138 billion over that same period of time.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
an economic stimulus package designed to offset some of the losses related to the recession that provided two billion dollars in additional funding for the nation’s community health centers, including a substantial amount of money to cover the increased demand for services that is likely to occur in a time of
disease prevention
activities that have as their goal the protection of people from becoming ill because of actual or potential health threats.
disparities
racial or ethnic differences in the quality of health care, not based on access or clinical needs, preferences, or appropriateness of an intervention.
electronic health record
computer-based patient medical records.
globalization
a trend toward an increased flow of goods, services, money, and disease across national borders.
health care reform
promotes a culture change in the thinking about health care, education and training of health care providers, and financing of our health care system.
healthy people 2020
a set of principles comprised of a large number of objectives related to 38 topic areas. These objectives are designed to serve as a road map for improving the health of all people in the United States during the second decade of the twenty-first century.
Institute of Medicine
a part of the National Academy of Sciences, and an organization whose purpose is to provide national advice on issues relating to biomedical science, medicine, and health.
managed care
refers to integrating payment for services with delivery of services and emphasizing cost-effective service delivery along a continuum of care.
medically underserved areas
health professional shortage areas in which there are fewer than the generally accepted minimum number of health care providers per thousand population. There are about 3960 designated health professional shortage areas across the United States.
primary health care
the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by health care professionals; the aim of primary health care is to address the majority of personal health care needs, develop a sustained partnership with patients, and practice in the context of family and community.
public health
organized community and multidisciplinary efforts aimed at preventing disease and promoting health.
public health system
a broad range of services, including, but not limited to, basic health services, family planning, clean water supply, sanitation, immunization, and nutrition education. It consists of programs designed to be affordable for the recipients of the care and the governments that provide them.
sentinel events
an unexpected occurrence involving death, severe physical or psychological injury, or the risk of injury or death.
