Historical Figures
Known as the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
A specific, stated purpose.
Mission
Any person who needs healthcare services.
Consumers
care supports wellness
preventative care
The amount paid to an insurance agency for a health insurance policy.
Premium
created the first microscope and discovered red blood cells.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
The final product or service provided by a system
Output
This is what the system provides
Services
study of diseases
Epidemiology
The amount paid by the patient for a certain service
Co-pay
Administered the first vaccination.
Edward Jenner
Anything that pinpoints problems in a system before the output is complete.
Controls
administer delivery system services.
Healthcare Personnel
blending of humanities and science and combines philosophy, theology, and law with medicine, nursing, and healthcare policies
Bioethics
needs-based program that was designed by the federal government and administered by state governments.
Medicaid
discovered that microorganisms were to blame for wines going sour
Louis Pasteur
A process of monitoring outputs to determine whether or not the system is working
Feedback loop
A family doctor, an eye doctor, and a dentist would be considered this type of system/facility
medical office
These are included in ____________________: Emergency treatment, respect, informed consent, refuse treatment, choose providers, privacy, appeal, and patient responsibilities
Patient’s Bill of Rights
health insurance program of the Military Health System
Tricare
developed the X-ray machine
Wilhelm von Roentgen
A process that converts the input into a final product or service.
Throughput
this facility or system would provide services to victims of abuse and domestic violence.
behavioral health facilities
When a patient follows a prescribed treatment plan.
Patient compliance
pre-approval for a specialist is not required
PPO