Health Care Systems

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Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

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Efficient and cost effective mental health services, disseminatino of relevant state of the art information to practitioners and public, establish clinical practice guidelines for assessment and treatment

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alternative therapies

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Therapies a person may use instead of or in addition to modern medicine that are not predicated within their traditional ethno-cultural heritage.

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assisted living facilities

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allow individuals who can care for themselves to rent or pruchase and apartment in the facility. Provides services such as:meals, housekeeping. laundry, transportation, social evnets, and basic medical care

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreak of diseases and maintians national health statistics

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clinics

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small or private health care facility

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complementary therapies

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Method of treatment used in conjunction with biomedical therapies

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cost containment

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Means of trying to control the rising cost of health care

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dental offices

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provide care for teeth and dental disease

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diagnostic related groups

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designations used to identify reimbursement per condition in a hospital; used for Medicare patients.

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emergency care services

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Services that are provided by the physician in the emergency department for unplanned patient encounters; no distinction ismmade between new and established patients who are seen in the emergency department.

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Food and Drug Administration

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a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products

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genetic counseling centers

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can be an independent facility or locatedin another facility such as a hsopital

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geriatric care

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care of, especially related to old people and their health

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health departments

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provide helath services as directed by the U.S. Department of health and human services

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health insurance plans

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to pay for the costs of health care, most people rely on it. without insurance, the cost of an illness can mean financial diaster for an individual or a family

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health maintenance organizations

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provide a broad range of health care services to members for a set monthly, prepaid fee. These are not insurers, but providers. These do not put limits on how much health care is used and will have a gate-keeper or primary care physician. You must receive preapproval for hospital admittance. There is usually a small copayment and no deductible. If you use a doctor not on the plan’s list, you will the full freight of the costs.

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holistic health care

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Care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well being by treating the whole body, mind and spirit.

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home health care

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provides nursing, therapy, personal care or housekeeping services in the patient’s own home

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hospice

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a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill

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hospitals

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Institution the provides medical or surgical care and treatment for the sick or injured

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independent living facilities

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facilities that allow individuals who can care for themselves to rent or purchase an apartment in the facility.

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industrial health care center

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Centers that provide health care for employees of the business by performing basic exams; also called occupational health clinics

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laboratories

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one of the busiest in acute care hospital. provides valuable diagnostic information by analyzing blood, body secretions, and tissue samples.

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long-term care facilities

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mainly provides asssistance and care for elderly patients, usually called residents.

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managed care

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A system that combines the financing and the delivery of appropriate, cost-effective health care services to its members.

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Medicaid

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a federal and state assistance program that pays for health care services for people who cannot afford them

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medical offices

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vary from offices that are privately owned by one doctor to large complexes that operate as corporations and employ many doctors and other health care professionals

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Medicare

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A program added to the Social Security system in 1965 that provides hospitalization insurance for the elderly and permits older Americans to purchase inexpensive coverage for doctor fees and other health expenses.

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mental health

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the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment

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National Institutes of Health

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an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health

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nonprofit agencies

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organizations that are supported only by contributions. They offer Educational health services in the form of Seminars, newsletters, classes and literature. Examples: American Heart Assoc, American Red Cross, MADD, American Lung. The speicific organizations usually are involved with vicitms of that illness by purchasing medical equipment and supplies, assisting with treatment costs, and providing treatment centers.

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Occupational Safety and Heath Administration

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It establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses.

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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A federal law which extends the minimum COBRA continuation of group health care coverage from 18 to 29 months for qualified beneficiaries who are disabled at the time of qualification.

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optical centers

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can be indiviually owned by an ophthalmologist or optometrist, or the can be part of a large chain of stores

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organizational structure

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specification of the jobs to be done within an organization and the ways in which they relate to one another

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preferred provider organizations

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provided by health insurance companies such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Travelers, and Aetna. Medical care providers (hospitals and doctors) contract with insurance companies to provide discounted services. These have more leeway than HMO’s, but are also more expensive.

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rehabilitation

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the restoration of someone to a useful place in society

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school heath services

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are found in schools and colleges.they provide emergency care for victims of accidents and sudden illnesses

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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most important federal public health agency that funded through tax dollars

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voluntary agencies

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frequently called nonprofit agencies are supported by donations, membership fees, fundraisers, and federal or state grants

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wellness

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maximun well-being; the top of the range of health states; the goal of the person who strives toward realizing his or her full potential physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially

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Workers’ Compensation

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A form of insurance paid by the employer providing cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment.

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World Health Organization

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a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services

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Term used when referring to patients in long-term care facilities

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Residents

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Nursing and geriatric homes

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Provide basic physical and emotional care and help with activities of daily living for individuals who can no longer care for themselves

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Extended care facilities or skilled care facilities

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Provide skilled nursing care an rehabilitative care to prepare patients (sometimes called clients) for return to their home or other long-term care facilities

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Sub-acute units

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Units in skilled care facilities that provide services to patients who need rehabilitation to recover from a major illness or surgery, treatment for cancer, or treatments such as dialysis or heart monitoring