Jonas' Introduction To The U.S. Health Care
System revised and updated 2024/2025
Market Justice - ANSWER>>Justice based on people's willingness and
ability to pay.
Acute - ANSWER>>A sudden heart attack would be classified as this
type.
WHO - ANSWER>>The organization that defines health as a complete
state of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Health Definition by WHO - ANSWER>>A complete state of physical,
mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.
Medical Care Determinants - ANSWER>>Characteristics include access
to technology and the influence of services on general health status.
Healthy People 2020 Goal - ANSWER>>One of the goals is to increase
quality and years of life.
Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) - ANSWER>>Moved focus
away from building primary care capacity and toward implementing
disease-specific interventions.
Health Care Intervention Example - ANSWER>>The use of integrated
electronic medical records systems to improve patient care.
Social Determinants of Health - ANSWER>>Addressing obesity is part of
these determinants.
, Quality of Life Measurements - ANSWER>>Patient satisfaction is part of
these measurements.
Health Determinant Categories - ANSWER>>Examples include
Environment (FDA, improve food safety), behavior and lifestyle (no-
smoking regulations), heredity (early heart disease management),
medical care (expanding Medicare enrollees).
Market and Social Justice in Health Care - ANSWER>>Includes
Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA for social justice; employer-
based insurance for market justice.
Social or Public Policy Interventions - ANSWER>>Examples include the
passage of the OSH Act to protect the health of workers.
Community-Based Interventions - ANSWER>>An example is a
classroom-conducted nutritional program aimed to counteract
childhood obesity.
Health Care Interventions - ANSWER>>Coordination of care and
counseling for type 2 diabetes improves blood glucose management.
Individual-Level Interventions - ANSWER>>Promoting regular exercise,
quitting smoking, and eating healthy.
Risk Predictability - ANSWER>>Risk is generally predictable for groups
of people.
Health Insurance Financing - ANSWER>>Health insurance in the United
States is financed by private and public sources.
Stop-Loss Provision - ANSWER>>It limits total out-of-pocket costs.
System revised and updated 2024/2025
Market Justice - ANSWER>>Justice based on people's willingness and
ability to pay.
Acute - ANSWER>>A sudden heart attack would be classified as this
type.
WHO - ANSWER>>The organization that defines health as a complete
state of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Health Definition by WHO - ANSWER>>A complete state of physical,
mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.
Medical Care Determinants - ANSWER>>Characteristics include access
to technology and the influence of services on general health status.
Healthy People 2020 Goal - ANSWER>>One of the goals is to increase
quality and years of life.
Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) - ANSWER>>Moved focus
away from building primary care capacity and toward implementing
disease-specific interventions.
Health Care Intervention Example - ANSWER>>The use of integrated
electronic medical records systems to improve patient care.
Social Determinants of Health - ANSWER>>Addressing obesity is part of
these determinants.
, Quality of Life Measurements - ANSWER>>Patient satisfaction is part of
these measurements.
Health Determinant Categories - ANSWER>>Examples include
Environment (FDA, improve food safety), behavior and lifestyle (no-
smoking regulations), heredity (early heart disease management),
medical care (expanding Medicare enrollees).
Market and Social Justice in Health Care - ANSWER>>Includes
Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA for social justice; employer-
based insurance for market justice.
Social or Public Policy Interventions - ANSWER>>Examples include the
passage of the OSH Act to protect the health of workers.
Community-Based Interventions - ANSWER>>An example is a
classroom-conducted nutritional program aimed to counteract
childhood obesity.
Health Care Interventions - ANSWER>>Coordination of care and
counseling for type 2 diabetes improves blood glucose management.
Individual-Level Interventions - ANSWER>>Promoting regular exercise,
quitting smoking, and eating healthy.
Risk Predictability - ANSWER>>Risk is generally predictable for groups
of people.
Health Insurance Financing - ANSWER>>Health insurance in the United
States is financed by private and public sources.
Stop-Loss Provision - ANSWER>>It limits total out-of-pocket costs.
