Chapter 2: Health Care Systems Flashcards

1
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Provide assistance and care, mainly for elderly patients

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Long-term care facilities

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2
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Provides special care for accidents or sudden illnesses

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Emergency care clinics

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3
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Deal with mental disorders and diseases

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Mental health facilities

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4
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Provide care in patient’s home

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Home health care facilities

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5
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Provide physical, occupational, and other therapies

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Rehabilitation Facilities

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6
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Residential facilities…

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Provide basic physical and emotional care

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7
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Extended care facilities…

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Provide social and physical activities of a long period of time

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8
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Independent living facilities

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Allows one to buy/rent an apartment or house on an independent living facility

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9
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Three services offered by medical offices

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Diagnosis, treatment, examination

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10
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What is palliative care

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Care of that provides support and comfort

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11
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What is the purpose or main goal of the care provided by rehabilitation facilities

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Provide care to help patients with physical or mental disabilities, obtain self-care and function

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12
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World health organization (WHO)

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An international agency sponsored by the United Nations

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13
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National health institution (NHI)

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National agency that deals with health problems in America

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14
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Center of disease control

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National organization that is involved in the research of disease

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15
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Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA)

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A federal agency that establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job related injuries and illnesses

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16
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4 services that can be offered by state and local health departments

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Immunization, communicable, disease control, health education, clinics for a Health Care

17
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Premium

A

Amount the policyholder or sponsor pays to the health plan

18
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Deductible

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Amount must be paid by patient for medical services before policy pays

19
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75%\25% Co-insurance

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Specific percentages of expense that are shared by patient and insurance company

20
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Co-payment

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Specific amount of money, a patient pays for a particular service

21
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HMOs

A

Health Provider Organization

22
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PPOs

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Preferred Provider Organization

23
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Medicare

A

Insurance For 65+ or disabled

24
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Medicaid

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For families who are financially needed (low income)

25
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Children’s health insurance program

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Programs that fund families with children

26
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Worker’s Compensation

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Workers who get hurt on the job

27
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TRICARE

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Health insurance for Military members and their families

28
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Three examples of how healthcare facilities in workers could be in violation of HIPPA regulations

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  1. by sharing a patient’s information to someone who the patient has not given consent to.
  2. A worker at a hospital forgets to log out of a Patient Portal, leaving their information open to everyone.
  3. A healthcare provider gossips about a patient to another healthcare provider.