Rutgers Dynamics of Healthcare
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_iv8eci
1. Causes of rising medical technology
costs of health- prescription drugs
care: volume-based reimbursement systems
inadequate preventive services
aging population
increased prevalence of chronic disease
high administrative costs
2. what are ineffi- not achieving maximum productivity
ciencies?
3. What are dispari- unjust, differences, inequities in outcomes
ties?
4. epidemic: A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
5. pandemic: worldwide epidemic
6. WHO "World Health Organization" -- a United Nations agency to coordinate interna-
tional health activities and to help governments improve health services
7. mortality: causes and rates of death
8. leading causes of congenital malformations
infant deaths in preterm birth
2017: low birth weight
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
maternal complications of pregnancy
unintentional injuries or accidents
9. leading cause of heart disease
death in males:
10. heart disease and cancer
, Rutgers Dynamics of Healthcare
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_iv8eci
leading cause of
death in females:
11. which infant race black
has the highest
mortality rate:
12. which infant race american indian/alaska native
has the second
highest mortality
rate:
13. which infant race white and hispanic (both are about the same rate)
has the third
highest mortality
rate:
14. which infant race asian
has the lowest
mortality rate:
15. foodborne ill- a disease transmitted to people by food
ness:
16. zoonotic dis- Diseases transmitted from animals to humans.
eases:
17. PPE: Personal Protective Equipment i.e. gloves, mask, safety glasses and clinical attire
18. NIH National Institutes of Health - Involved in research on disease
19. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - a national public health institute in
the United States.
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20. telehealth: Use of technology to deliver health-related services and information, including
telemedicine
21. EHR: Electronic Health Record, a digital version of a patient's paper chart.
22. Human Genome An international collaborative effort to map and sequence the DNA of the entire
Project human genome.
23. ASD Autism spectrum disorders
24. ABA Applied Behavior Analysis, science devoted to the understanding and improve-
ment of human behavior
25. Alzheimer's dis- an irreversible, progressive brain disorder, characterized by the deterioration of
ease memory, language, and eventually, physical functioning
26. Parkinson's dis- A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including
ease tremors.
27. epilepsy seizure disorder
28. SDOH social determinants of health ( where people live, learn, work. and play)
29. CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - responsible for administering
Medicare and overseeing states' administration of Medicaid; formerly known as
the Health Care Financing Administration
30. the healthcare in- provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive services
dustry is a com-
plex system that:
31. 5 categories of health promotion
Healthcare Ser- disease prevention
vices: diagnosis and treatment of illness
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_iv8eci
1. Causes of rising medical technology
costs of health- prescription drugs
care: volume-based reimbursement systems
inadequate preventive services
aging population
increased prevalence of chronic disease
high administrative costs
2. what are ineffi- not achieving maximum productivity
ciencies?
3. What are dispari- unjust, differences, inequities in outcomes
ties?
4. epidemic: A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
5. pandemic: worldwide epidemic
6. WHO "World Health Organization" -- a United Nations agency to coordinate interna-
tional health activities and to help governments improve health services
7. mortality: causes and rates of death
8. leading causes of congenital malformations
infant deaths in preterm birth
2017: low birth weight
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
maternal complications of pregnancy
unintentional injuries or accidents
9. leading cause of heart disease
death in males:
10. heart disease and cancer
, Rutgers Dynamics of Healthcare
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_iv8eci
leading cause of
death in females:
11. which infant race black
has the highest
mortality rate:
12. which infant race american indian/alaska native
has the second
highest mortality
rate:
13. which infant race white and hispanic (both are about the same rate)
has the third
highest mortality
rate:
14. which infant race asian
has the lowest
mortality rate:
15. foodborne ill- a disease transmitted to people by food
ness:
16. zoonotic dis- Diseases transmitted from animals to humans.
eases:
17. PPE: Personal Protective Equipment i.e. gloves, mask, safety glasses and clinical attire
18. NIH National Institutes of Health - Involved in research on disease
19. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - a national public health institute in
the United States.
, Rutgers Dynamics of Healthcare
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_iv8eci
20. telehealth: Use of technology to deliver health-related services and information, including
telemedicine
21. EHR: Electronic Health Record, a digital version of a patient's paper chart.
22. Human Genome An international collaborative effort to map and sequence the DNA of the entire
Project human genome.
23. ASD Autism spectrum disorders
24. ABA Applied Behavior Analysis, science devoted to the understanding and improve-
ment of human behavior
25. Alzheimer's dis- an irreversible, progressive brain disorder, characterized by the deterioration of
ease memory, language, and eventually, physical functioning
26. Parkinson's dis- A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including
ease tremors.
27. epilepsy seizure disorder
28. SDOH social determinants of health ( where people live, learn, work. and play)
29. CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - responsible for administering
Medicare and overseeing states' administration of Medicaid; formerly known as
the Health Care Financing Administration
30. the healthcare in- provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive services
dustry is a com-
plex system that:
31. 5 categories of health promotion
Healthcare Ser- disease prevention
vices: diagnosis and treatment of illness
