Flashcards in Unit 1 - Lesson 2: Intro To Allied Health Deck (30)
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Healthcare systems
A group of people, agencies, and/or institutions that provide healthcare services to individuals in a variety of settings
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Healthcare professionals
The individuals who wish to care for the people seeking to improve their health status
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Ambulatory care center
Centers that provide healthcare consultation, treatment, and mediation using advanced medical technology; also known as community centers
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Acute care hospitals
Institutions that provide care for individuals who have a disease that comes on quickly or that lasts for a short period
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Skilled nursing facility
Care for patients who require the skills of licensed personnel such as a physical therapist or an occupational therapy aide
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Assisted living facilities
Care that bridges the gap between home care and nursing homes by providing a home like environment
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Hospice care
Care focused on the physical and emotional needs of patients who have terminal illnesses that will usually result in death within six months or less
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Home care
Supportive care provided in the patient’s home
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Health maintenance organization‘s (HMOs)
A form of private insurance that provides or arranges managed-care for health insurances, self funded healthcare benefit plans, individuals, and other entities in the United States
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Health insurance
Provides patients with a means to pay the costs associated with medical care and services; also called health benefits or health coverage
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Deductible
The minimum amount that a person must pay out of his or her own pocket before a health insurer will pay any expenses to the healthcare provider
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Copayment
The predetermined amount defined by the health insurer that must be paid each time a health service is accessed; also called a co-pay
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Coinsurance
Splitting the cost between individuals and their insurance carrier
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Medicare
Federal insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease
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Medicaid
Largest source of funding for health insurance for low income families in the United States
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TRICARE
A type of health insurance dedicated to honoring those who have served, or are currently serving, in the military
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Affordable care act (ACA)
Two separate pieces of legislation that expand Medicaid coverage to include millions of low income Americans and make numerous changes to both Medicaid and CHIP
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Cap
To create a maximum on
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Protocols
A set of rules that explain how a task or procedure should be completed
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Ethics
The principles and standards that govern behavior and include your moral values
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Bio ethics
The ethical implications related to research in the field of healthcare
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Code of ethics
A set of principles that guide an individual’s practice in healthcare
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Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA)
A law passed in 1996 to protect patient information
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Scope of practice
The procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for the licensed individual
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Licensure
The process by which a Federal, State, or local governmental agency grants all individual permission to practice in a particular occupation or profession
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Certification
The process by which private organizations recognize individuals for meeting certain criteria established by the organization
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Healthcare managers
Hold both administrative and leadership roles to oversee healthcare agencies
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Activities of daily living (ADLs)
Bathing, dressing, combing hair, and getting dressed
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Communication
An exchange of thoughts, ideas, information, and messages
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