Healthcare History
What is the focus of the four humors theory?
Focuses on balancing blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile
What is penicillin?
Antibiotic discovered in 1928
Pathway responsible for patient records and data protection.
What is Health Informatics?
Percentage of GDP healthcare spending represented in 2016?
What is 18 percent?
Level of government responsible for Medicare and Medicaid funding
What is the federal government?
Medical information in the 1700s was commonly shared through these
What is an xray?
Diagnostic tool that allows doctors to see bones and organs using radiation
What is Therapeutic Services?
Pathway that includes occupational and physical therapy
Why elective surgeries are economically important?
They generate major hospital revenue.
Level of government that inspects healthcare facilities
What is state government?
This theory identified microorganisms as the cause of disease
What is germ theory?
What is telemedicine?
This advancement allows patients to receive care remotely
What is Biotechnology Research?
Pathway that focuses on prevention through genetics
How recessions affect insurance coverage?
Fewer people can afford or keep insurance.
Why are local governments are essential to emergency care?
They provide first response and emergency care.
This role was created in 1871 to coordinate national health efforts
Who is the Surgeon General?
Why were vaccines important to public health in the 1900s?
Vaccines prevent disease spread and protect populations
Why are support services critical in diverse populations?
They ensure communication, access, and understanding for patients.
One way healthcare creates jobs
(multiple answers) local hospitals have job openings, local clinics, adding more positions, offering more specialties
How do federal and state governments work together in healthcare?
Federal sets standards and funding; states implement programs.
How did dispensaries change healthcare access in the 1800s?
Dispensaries expanded access and became hospitals treating all patients.
How did electronic health records change healthcare delivery?
Electronic records allow faster access to patient data and improve care coordination.
How do all five pathways work together to improve outcomes?
All pathways work together to diagnose, treat, support, research, and manage care.
Explain the relationship between healthcare demand and economic growth
Increased demand leads to more jobs, spending, and economic growth.
How do public health policies protect entire populations?
Policies prevent disease spread and promote population health.