dynamics of health Flashcards
(46 cards)
The National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC):
Is it necessary?
Established in 2001 to support 1,200 free clinics in nearly all states within the United States.
Yes, it is necessary.
Social Security Act of 1965
created the medicare and medicaid programs
Where did hospitals emerge it?
Almshouses
What is responsible for Medicare, Medicaid, biomedical research, food and drug safety, disease control and prevention, Indian Health and mental health service?
HHS, its not a Public hospital
hospitals employ…
39% off health care workers
Health care industry:
complex system of diagnostics, therapeutic and medical equipement
What makes up the health care industry:
Hospitals, clinics, government and volunteer agencies, pharmaceutical and medical equipment, manufacturers, and private insurance companies provide these services.
Four broad categories of healthcare:
Health Promotion
Disease prevention (smiking cessation)
Diagnosis and treatment of illness
rehab
Medicare:
Medicare: individual healthcare for the elderly
Public health emphasis:
Prevention
Medical Care focuses:
Treatment of Disease
Public health at the city and state level now includes such functions as:
Licensing and accrediting health professionals and health facilities, setting standards for automobile safety devices and supervising the quality of medical payment programs such as Medicaid
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance system (BRFSS)
States conduct annual telephone surveys of residents as part of the BRFSS to evaluate behaviors that increase risk for chronic disease, including diet, physical victory, smoking, and drug and alcohol use.
A popular misconception about free clinics:
The free clinics are no longer necessary after the implementation of the ACA.
Preventative health care…
Plays an important role in achieving health care for all through recently expanded, federally funded primary care clinics, and public health clinics funded by city and state governments.
There are _______ community, non-profit hospitals than private
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What is the key resource and center of the U.S. healthcare system.
Hospitals
A _____ ______ is owned and operated by groups such as churches, businesses, corporations and physicians.
Private hospitals
What helps clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain optimal function, and follow healthy lifestyles?
Disease prevention services
__________ __________ _________ offer a wide variety of assistance and activities. Educational efforts aimed at involving consumers in their Own care include attention to and recognition of risk factors, environmental changes to reduce the threat of illness, occupational safety measures, and public health education programs and legislation.
Disease prevention services
___________ ___________ __________ has been the most used of the healthcare services, most often provided in the hospital or ambulatory care setting and involves laboratory tests and x-rays and other tech to make a diagnosis; examples of treatment are surgery, physical and speech therapy, and medications.
Diagnosis and treatment of illness
__________ __________ involve the restoration of a person to normal or near normal function after a physical or mental illness, including chemical addiction
Rehab Services
____________ ___________ are usually nonprofit and are often owned and operated by religious organization
Voluntary hospitals
__________ ___________ are independent non-profit corporations consisting of local citizens interested in providing hospital care for their community.
Community Hospitals
