HSA 3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Health Policy
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Health defined: health according to the who. Not simply absence of illness: cost of health. Resources reflect value nations place on health. Specific determinants defined differently by various organizations: force field paradigm (1974, healthy people 2020. What is health policy: policy, public policy, health policy. Policies enacted by legislative, judicial, or executive branches of government. Policies regarding health or pursuit of health. Informed, empowered, engaged patients: affordable, sustainable healthcare, evidence-based, safe patient care, accountable delivery system. Innovations evaluated for effectiveness, then widely and rapidly adopted: reliable information for monitoring quality, cost, and population health. National institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering establishment act of 2000. Also come from governmental bodies, implementation organizations, and agencies: other implementation decisions. Categories of health policies: categories of health policies. Ideal market (not united states): many informed buyers and sellers; new sellers welcome; sellers" products equivalent; buyers and sellers have equal power. Provide net benefits to some distinct group.
