phases in healthcare delivery
the phase in healthcare delivery which lasted from the middle of the 18th century until the latter part of the 19th century.
what is the preindustrial era
The forerunner of today’s hospitals and nursing homes in the United States
what is an almshouse
a term that has since become synonymous with any large-scale government-sponsored expansion of health insurance
what is socialized medicine
came to the forefront in the 1990s with technological advances in the distant transmission of image data. This technology has made it possible to provide health care at a distance, such as real-time transmission of video examinations as well as telesurgery
what is telemedicine
an approach to primary care treatment that uses public health information about a population of people to identify interventions that can be made at the level of individual care to improve the health of the population as a whole
what is Community-oriented primary care
the phase within healthcare delivery which began in the late 19th century.
what is the postindustrial era
the forerunner of today’s inpatient psychiatric facilities.
what is an asylum
a program that covered the eligible poor and was based on the earlier Kerr-Mills Act. It would be financed through federal matching funds to the states in accordance with each state’s per capita income.
what is the medicaid program
graduate medical education in a specialty that takes the form of paid on-the-job training, usually in a hospital.
what is residency
composed of health care professionals from varying disciplines who work together to make treatment decisions
what are multidisciplinary teams
the phase within healthcare delivery that includes developments that started around 1970 and continue into the 21st century.
what is the corporate era
an institution which was operated by local governments to isolate people who had contracted a contagious disease such as cholera, smallpox, typhoid, or yellow fever
what is a pesthouse
a program which confined eligibility to people below a predetermined income level.
what is a means-tested program
refers to nurses who have education and clinical experience beyond those required of an RN.
what is an advanced practice nurse
focuses specifically on using individuals’ unique genetic code to guide their medical treatment
what is precision medicine
the phase within healthcare delivery which is still in its infancy, is characterized by politically motivated attempts to reform the system, such as the passage of the ACA and subsequent failed attempts to fully repeal and replace the ACA
what is the fourth phase
the forerunner of today’s approximately 1,400 free and charitable clinics where services are delivered mainly by trained volunteer staff to the poor, the homeless, and the uninsured.
what is a dispensary
refers to the ways in which health care delivery in the United States has become the domain of large organizations.
what is Corporatization
refers to clinical professionals who practice in many areas in which physicians practice but who do not possess an MD or a DO degree
what is a non-physician practitioner
provide vision care, such as examination, diagnosis, and correction of vision problems
what are Optometrists
The concerted activities of physicians through the AMA
what is organized medicine
a medical institution that took the lead in further reforming medical education when it opened its medical school in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1893
what is John Hopkins University
a system which can provide a full array of health care services, including hospital inpatient care, surgical services in both inpatient and outpatient settings, primary care and multispecialty outpatient services, home health care, long-term care, and specialized rehabilitation services.
receive specialized training, and their clinical interventions are meant to complement the work of physicians and nurses.
what are allied health professionals
treat patients with diseases or deformities of the feet by performing surgical operations, prescribing medications and corrective devices, and administering physiotherapy.
what are Podiatrists