Healthcare facilities
The organization of people, institutions, resources and agencies that provide healthcare to people is call the
Healthcare system
What government agency establishes and enforces safety standards for workplace safety?
(OSHA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Provide care in a patients home
Home health care
What kind of healthcare system does the U.S. have?
Mixed(combination of public & private)
Medicare generally provides coverage for?
U.S. citizens over the age of 65
Facility that may vary according to size, ownership, and services provided.
Hospital
(FDA)
Food and Drug Administration
What health insurance do most people in the US rely on?
Private or public
Private
The amount of money paid to an insurance agency to pay for your health policy is called...
Premium
U.S. government health insurance plan for all military personnel and their families
Tricare
Provide long-term care primarily for elderly or disabled patients who need 24 hour care
Long-term care center
Focuses on causes, spread, and control of diseases in populations
(CDC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What is the structure called that organizes areas of responsibility and lines of authority
Organizational structure
Amount of money that you must pay towards your healthcare bills before your insurance company begins to pay
Deductible
Provides healthcare coverage for workers who are injured on the job?
Workers compensation
Physician offices may provide a wide range of services and be operated by one or more physicians
True or False?
True
Investigates serious health problems around the world
World Health Organization
Care for terminally ill patients who usually have a life expectancy of less than 6 months
Hospice
What insurance is generally purchased through an employer and the cost of the premium is split between the employer and the person being insured
Group insurance
Facility that provides care to help patients with disabilities obtain their maximum function
Rehabilitation
Name 4 types of healthcare facilities
Long term care
Medical offices
Dental offices
Clinics
Optical centers
EMS
Laboratories
Home Health Care
Hospice
Mental Health Facilities
Genetic counseling centers
Rehab
Industrial Health care centers
Health Maintenance Organizations
Health department
Name 2 types of voluntary or non-profit organizations
American Cancer society
American Heart Association
American Diabetes Association
Alzheimer's Association
National Kidney Foundation
American Red Cross
March of Dimes
Requires the patient to pay a specific amount for each office visit ($25)
co-payment
Insurance that pays for health care of individuals with low incomes, children who qualify for public assistance, and individuals who are physically disabled or blind
Medicaid