Law &Ethics Ch 13 Review
Three key issues of concern to everyone within the American health care industry are
1) Cost 2) Access 3) Quality
List three steps vital to attaining access to health care
1) Gain entry into the health care system 2) Find a health care provider who meets your needs 3) Access health care service sites offering ongoing care
Which of the following is likely for the future of health care?
A focus on health of the entire population
What is the number of the lead federal agency responsible for tracking and improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans?
AHRQ
How can the major stakeholders in he American health care system work to improve the system?
By working together to maximize the system to its fullest potential
What is most often cited as the reason for being uninsured or underinsured?
Costs
As an employee working in a job with health care benefits, who pays for your care?
Employers
As the number of people 65 and older increases, who will pay for higher Medicare spending?
Federal, state, and local governments
Who pays for the health care of the uninsured?
Federal, state, and local governments
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the relatively high rate of infant mortality in the United States?
Fewer births than other nations
What is the process called that involves correcting defective genes responsible for disease?
Gene therapy
The science of determining how genes cause the expression of certain traits in individuals is
Genometrics
The largest purchasers of health care for most working adults are
Government and employers
What is the term for the total value of all goods produced and services provided in America for one year?
Gross domestic product (GDP)
What is the main force expanding the federal budget?
Health care costs
What is the term for the statistically probable number of years a newborn ought to live, based on environment, heredity, lifestyle and health practices, risk factors, and so on?
Life expectancy
What is the number of years an individual actually lives called?
Life span
Areas within health care likely to change in the future include
Personal involvement in all aspects of care
The science that defines how individuals are genetically programmed to respond to drugs is
Pharmacogenomics
Which of the following is NOT recommended as a future focus for health care?
Physician training
Those who have a vested interest in the American health care industry are called
Stakeholders
How do increasing numbers of uninsured Americans add to health care costs
The government has to put out more money to insurance companies to pay practitioners to accept low-income Americans
In your opinion, what are the implications for future health care practitioners in the United States if health care costs continue to rise?
They will have less patients due to the fact the costs are too high for people to afford
High-quality health care in the U.S. is not
Universal