health law, policy, and ethics pt.1

health care

access, quality, and cost of health care

organizational and professional structures for the delivery of care

rules governing medicare and medicaid, and private insurance

hospital governance

professional licensure

public health

population health and safety, including governmental efforts to provide services to entire populations, as well as vulerable groups

food and drug laws and procedures

environemntal laws and procedures

regulations for control of communicable diseases

bioethics

application of individual and group values and morals to controversial areas

end of life care, stem cell research, use of new technology, protection of research subjects

what bioethical principles are used to address health issues?

privacy, informed consent, patient autonomy

is health mentioned in the US constitution?

no

do states have the authority to make decisions regarding public health and health care?

yes

what does the federal government do to persuade states to enact legislation?

offer funding incentives

who are SCs elected senators?

lindsey grahma and tim scott

what are the four sources of law discussed in lecture?

constitutional, legislative statues, administraitve regulations, and judicial law

what is the purpose for public health laws?

protect and promote health, ensure rights of individuals

what is an example of administrative regulations?

each state’s law regarding the vaccination of public schools

law vs. policy → POLICY

any organization can create and enforce a policy

law vs. policy → LAW

Different governmental organizations can create laws enforced through the legal system

______ in all _______ approach implies that public and private entities are working towards common goals to achieve improved health and reduced health disparities

health, policies

public health law

power and duty to protect public’s health and safety

coercive measures to protect public’s health, balanced with respect for individual rights

the “public health system”, comprising health care, business, the community, media, and academe

shared-risk, large-scale interventions to protect the community’s health and well being

healthy social interactions, mutual support and civic participation

interventions to reduce risk or overt harm from injury/disease

fair and equitable treatment of groups and individuals, with particular attention to the disadavantaged

what are the four major levels of governmental public health?

national, tribal, state, local

governmental public health - NATIONAL

federal health agencies such as DHHS and its components

governmental public health - TRIBAL

indian health service and others

governmental public health - STATE

state health agencies such as health departments and human services

governmental public health - LOCAL

local public health agencies, often call local health departments

who is the acting director of the CDC?

JIm O’Neil

who os the Deputy US Surgeon General?

Rear Admiral Denise Hinton

National Institutes of Health

largest agency, funds health research

food and drug administration

FDA, consumer protection agency responsible for food safety and the safety and efficacy of drugs and vaccines

CDC

agency charged with prevention, health data, epidemic investigation and public health measures aimed at disease control and prevention