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HCM 320 finalGDP of healthcare is US? - Answer -18%
Healthcare ranking of US ? - Answer -#36
The criteria for healthcare ranking? - Answer -Quality, efficiency, access, equity& healthy lives measures
Health - Answer -State of physical, mental and social well- being
Which health states account for over 60% ? - Answer -Social well-being b/c contains determinants of
health.
As a healthcare policy maker what is important to understand ? - Answer -Need to know target
population, understand environment, know patients and needs
SES? - Answer -Socioeconomic Status: Income, education and occupations status.
Factors of social being? - Answer -SES & education
mortality - Answer -death rate
, Morbidity - Answer -incidence of a specific disease
Social Contacts vs. Social Resources - Answer -SC-Family members, friends
SR- Directly related to contacts specific needs.
Determinants of health? - Answer -Factors that influence ones health status. (SES)
4 determinants of health? - Answer -SES,environment, lifestyle heredity and medical care.
Which determinant of health most important? - Answer -Environment
Factors that influence health ? - Answer --Fixed factors: unchangeable (gender)
- Modifiable Factors: Changeable (smoking, eating)
pubic health - Answer -The practice of preventing disease & promoting good health within groups of
people.
And research/surveillance to understand health issues facing groups.
policy - Answer -Decision made by an authority about an action. Promote or limit the occurrence of a
particular circumstance in a population
Healthcare policy - Answer -Part of healthcare policy focusing of the financial, organizations and delivery
of care
2 types of Healthcare policy - Answer -1. Regulatory- Prescribe & control behavior of a particular target
group by monitoring the group. Private health polices can be regulatory (no smoking in diners)
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