Who and What?
This federal law was enacted in 1996 to protect patient privacy and secure health information.
What is HIPAA
This organization oversees the accreditation of healthcare facilities and ensures they meet certain performance standards.
Who is The Joint Commission
I am the Father of Medical Ethics
Who is Hippocrates
This act, passed in 2010, aimed to expand health insurance coverage and reduce healthcare costs in the US
A network of organizations, institutions, and resources that work together to: Prevent and treat injuries and diseases, Improve health through curative and preventive measures, and Reduce health inequalities
What is a healthcare system
This agency is responsible for enforcing health and safety regulations in the workplace, including in the healthcare setting.
What is OSHA
This federal agency administers the nation's major healthcare programs including Medicare and Medicaid.
What is the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
I am known as the Lady with the Lamp
Who is Florence Nightingale
This type of insurance helps cover medical expenses for employees injured on the job.
What is worker's compensation? (Workers Comp)
This type of hospital provides inpatient continuity of care for clients with persistent, recurring diseases or complex medical conditions that require long-term stays (often over a month) in an acute care environment.
What is a specialty hospital
Offers medical services through the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies.
What is tele-health
This United States organization is a government agency that works with public health and responds to outbreaks of illness from contaminated food or water after a natural disaster.
What is the CDC
I am arguably the world's best-known microbiologist. I am widely credited for the germ theory of disease, developing the rabies vaccine and for inventing the process of pasteurization –which is named for me.
Who is Louis Pasteur
A system of health care in which patients agree to visit only certain doctors and hospitals, and in which the cost of treatment is monitored by a managing company, such as an HMO, another type of doctor/hospital network, or an insurance company
What is managed care
This service provides end-of-life care to those patients expected to live six months or less.
What is hospice
I went undercover to expose inhumane treatment of female patients with mental illness.
Who is Nellie Bly
This international organization works to improve global health standards and coordinate responses to health emergencies
What is the WHO (World Health Organization)
This healthcare era saw the use of plants and herbs such as Belladonna, quinine, digitalis, and morphine, which continue to be used today.
What is the primitive era?
This type of health insurance plan requires members to use a network of doctors and hospitals, often providing lower costs for in-network services.
What is a HMO? (Health Maintenance Organization)
Routine physicals, well-baby care, immunizations, screenings for patients with specific risk factors, and wellness education are examples of this
What is preventative care
I am known as the father of the FDA
Who is Harvey Washington Wiley
This agency is responsible for protecting human health and the environment by enforcing regulations on the safety of food, drugs, and medical devices in the United States
What is the FDA
Looking at the record of your grandmother who resides in a facility that you participate in clinical in is an example of this type of violation
What is HIPAA
This government program provides health coverage for low-income individuals and families, often with eligibility based on income and household size.
What is Medicaid?
Always utilize this when reporting problems or concerns