HCR 220 Study Guide
Chapter 2
Key Terms Definitions and examples
Major Stakeholders There are several major stakeholders, such
as
● Consumers (most important)
● Employers (public and private)
● Healthcare and non-healthcare
employers
● Healthcare providers, healthcare
facilities, governments (federal, state,
and local), and insurance companies.
Professional associations Associations that represent healthcare
stakeholders like physicians, nurses,
hospitals, long-term care facilities, and that
guide them regarding their role in the
healthcare industry.
Complementary and alternative medicine A group of diverse medical care practices that
practitioners are not considered part of traditional
medicine. Such as yoga, vitamin therapy, and
spiritual healing.
● Complementary medicine is
nontraditional medicine that is used in
collaboration with traditional medicine.
● Alternative medicine is
nontraditional medicine that is used
solely for treatment.
Infant Mortality Rate The second widely used measurement of
population health status that measures the
chances of dying during the first year of life
among those born alive in a particular year.
Life Expectancy Rates Uses The average number of years that a person
at that age and sex can be expected to live,
assuming that age-specific mortality levels
remain constant. The average life span of an
individual is typically calculated at birth, by
ethnicity, at age 65, and by age.
Difference between the life expectancy Life expectancy at birth was 76.3 for males
Chapter 2
Key Terms Definitions and examples
Major Stakeholders There are several major stakeholders, such
as
● Consumers (most important)
● Employers (public and private)
● Healthcare and non-healthcare
employers
● Healthcare providers, healthcare
facilities, governments (federal, state,
and local), and insurance companies.
Professional associations Associations that represent healthcare
stakeholders like physicians, nurses,
hospitals, long-term care facilities, and that
guide them regarding their role in the
healthcare industry.
Complementary and alternative medicine A group of diverse medical care practices that
practitioners are not considered part of traditional
medicine. Such as yoga, vitamin therapy, and
spiritual healing.
● Complementary medicine is
nontraditional medicine that is used in
collaboration with traditional medicine.
● Alternative medicine is
nontraditional medicine that is used
solely for treatment.
Infant Mortality Rate The second widely used measurement of
population health status that measures the
chances of dying during the first year of life
among those born alive in a particular year.
Life Expectancy Rates Uses The average number of years that a person
at that age and sex can be expected to live,
assuming that age-specific mortality levels
remain constant. The average life span of an
individual is typically calculated at birth, by
ethnicity, at age 65, and by age.
Difference between the life expectancy Life expectancy at birth was 76.3 for males
