Exam ch. 1 & 2

Having a safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, and equitable environment are all elements of what?

• The triple aim

• Institute of medicine (IOM)

• restorative health care

• preventative health care

The triple aim (quadruple aim) was developed by what institute?

• Insurance plans

• of medicine

• Healthcare improvement

• FDA

What was NOT the reason for the triple aim?

• improve the health of population

• provide knowledge and resources

• reduce the cost per capita

• increase health expenditure cost and waste

• improve patient care experience

Persistent inequalities in health, rapidly aging population, new and emerging health threats, etc. were all a part of what?

• fundamental challenges

• fixing the system

• regulatory agencies

• preventative health care

What is NOT what we need to do to fix the system?

• new paradigm of health care delivery and financing

• embrace the centrality of population and community health

• focus on individual and family engagement

• biomedical innovation

• continue raising the cost of health care

Participants in health care:

• consumers

• licensed providers

• unlicensed providers

Regulatory agencies:

• U.S department of health and human services

• state and local public health agencies

• the joint commission

• FDA

Focuses on educating and equipping clients to reduce and control risk factors for disease.

(type of health care)

Emphasizes health promotion and sustained partnership between patient and provider

(type of healthcare)

Diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and injury

(type of healthcare)