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