Types of Agencies
This type of agency is funded by tax dollars and run by officials.
What is a government health agency?
One of the three core functions focused on data collection.
What is Assessment?
The main federal health agency in the U.S.
What is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)?
This agency tracks disease and responds to outbreaks.
What is the CDC?
Which agency would respond to a pandemic outbreak?
What is the CDC?
This type of organization receives private donations or dues.
What is a philanthropic organization?
This function involves creating public health laws and plans.
What is Policy Development?
The leader of HHS holds this title.
What is the Secretary of Health and Human Services?
This agency conducts biomedical research.
What is the NIH?
Which agency most impacts hospital reimbursement?
What is CMS?
This agency blends government authority with private structure.
What is a quasi-governmental agency?
This function ensures services are available and accessible.
What is Assurance?
This person appoints the head of HHS.
Who is the President?
This agency regulates food and medications.
What is the FDA?
Research that leads to evidence-based practice comes from this agency.
What is NIH?
This local entity conducts inspections and collects vital statistics.
What is a local health department?
The 3 core functions together are called this.
What are Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance?
This group confirms the HHS Secretary.
What is the Senate?
This agency provides insurance programs like Medicare.
What is CMS?
A restaurant inspection reflects this core function.
What is Assurance?
This global agency promotes health worldwide.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Raising money through community events is an example of this activity.
What is fundraising?
Approximately this percentage of the federal budget goes to HHS.
What is about 20–25%?
This agency focuses on improving healthcare quality and safety.
What is AHRQ?
Tracking opioid deaths reflects this core function.
What is Assessment?