HealthCare Careers
Government Agencies
Health Care Centers
Vocabulary
Insurance
100

This is a document you use to set goals for the things you want to accomplish while you are in school.

Ex:  Classes you want to take, clubs you want to join

Academic Plan

100

This government agency is the worlds leading agency for conducting and supporting medical research

What is the NIH - National Institute of Health

100

Memorial Regional Medical Center is an example of this type of healthcare facility that does not specialize in any one type of medical treatment. 

General Hospital

100

Repairing or removing a body part by cutting

surgical

100

Health care program for active duty, retirees and their families

Tricare

200

Nurses, Doctors, Pharmacists and Therapists are examples of this type of health care career

Therapeutic Services

200

This government is responsible for monitoring and working to prevent disease outbreaks.  The also implement disease prevention strategies and maintaining national health statistics.  

CDC - Centers for Disease Control

200

These types of healthcare facilities bridge the gap between independent living and nursing homes

Assisted Living Facilities

200

Relating to the mother or from the mother

Maternal

200

Health insurance program provided by the state and federal governments for low-income Americans

Medicaid 

300

This is the fastest growing area/industry in healthcare and includes jobs such as medical transcriptionists and health information technicians

Health Information

300

This government agency imposes safety and health legislation to prevent injury, illness and death in a workplace. 

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

300

These types of healthcare clinics offer medical care including diagnosis, observation, treatment and rehabilitation that does not require an overnight admission

Ambulatory Care Clinics

300

Substance given to make disease organisms harmless to the patient

Immunizations

300

The intent of this to identify ways to stem the rising cost of health care and make it more affordable and accessible to more people

Health Care Reform

400

Medical Laboratory Technicians, Radiology Workers and EKG technicians are examples of this type of healthcare career

Diagnostic Services

400

This government agency is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians by providing health education materials.  

Virginia Dept of Health 

400

These types of healthcare centers provide care in the home of patients who need health services but not hospitalization.  Services can include: nursing, physical therapy, personal care and homemaking

Home Health Agencies

400

Continuing over many years or for a long time

Chronic

400

This type of government health insurance is provided to people age 65 and up

Medicare

500

Most people work about how much of their lives

1/2

500

This government agency protects the health of all Americans by providing vital human services, especially those least able to help themselves.

US Dept of Health and Human Services

500

These types of healthcare centers provide care to patient at end of life expected to live 6 months or less

Hospice

500

Pertaining to the determination of the nature of a disease or injury by examining

Diagnostic

500

This act requires most US citizens and legal residents to have health insurance coverage or else pay a per month fee

Affordable Care Act

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