Those who have a vested interest in the American health care industry are called
Stakeholders
100
The amount individuals, employers, state and federal governments, HMOs, and insurers spend on health care in the US.
Cost
100
The management of patient care and populations
Medical management
100
The largest purchasers of health care for most working adults are
Government and employers
100
What is the term for the statistically probable number of years a newborn ought to live, based on environment, hereditary, lifestyle and health practices, risk factors, and so on
Life expectancy
200
What is the term for the total value of all goods produced and services provided in America for one year?
Gross domestic products
200
The degree of excellence of health care services offered
Quality
200
The science that defines how individuals are genetically programmed to respond to drugs
Pharmacogenomics
200
"Baby boom" generation refers to the group Americans born
From 1946-1964
200
What is the number of years an individual actually lives called
Life span
300
Three key issues of concern to everyone within the American health care industry are
Cost, access, quality
300
The availability of health care and the means to purchase health care services
Access
300
The science of determining how genes cause the expression of certain traits in individuals
Genometrics
300
What is the name of the lead federal agency responsible for tracking and improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans
AHRQ
300
Transplanting animal tissue into human patients is referred to as
Xenotransplantation
400
What is the main force expanding the federal budget?
Health care costs
400
The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year
Gross domestic product (GDP)
400
The study of changes in gene activity that do not involve alterations to the genetic code, but are still passed down to at least one successive generation
Epigenetics
400
High-quality health care cost is not
Universal
400
What is the process called that involves correcting defective genes responsible for disease
Gene therapy
500
What is the most often cited as the reason for being uninsured or underinsured?
Costs
500
The federal agency responsible for tracking and improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
500
The study of the proteins that genes create or "express"
Proteomics
500
According to the 2010 NHQR data, what two significant concerns remain for hospital patients
Safety and Infections
500
The federal program designed to provide health insurance for children
State Children's Health Initiative Program (SCHIP)