History of health care
What does ACA stand for?
How are most infectious diseases now prevented?
What is through the use of vaccines.
What have more and more children been diagnosed with?
What is autism spectrum disorders.
Which category of healthcare services involves the restoration of a person to normal or near normal function after a physical or mental illness?
What is rehabilitation.
Which type of hospital is operated in a way to make a profit for the owners?
What is a private hospital.
What is the main purpose of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
What is controlling healthcare costs and increasing access to coverage.
What is the largest epidemic that started out in West Africa and spread to the US?
What is ebola.
Name two things technology has improved in health care.
What is
- new procedures, methods of diagnosis and treatment options
- Drugs/medication
- advances in reproductive technology
- less invasive surgical techniques
- EMR helps to eliminate test duplication
Which government funded healthcare is for people 65 and olders?
What is Medicare.
Which type of hospital is an independent, non-profit corporation consisting of local citizens interested in providing hospital care for their community?
What is a community hospital.
Which kind of illnesses are more long term?
What is chronic illnesses.
Lifestyle habits that increase the risk of diseases.
What is physical activity, eating habits, smoking, alcohol, drugs and person hygiene.
Name two negative effects of technology on health care services.
What is
- prolonging life for someone that is unresponsive or has little to no chance of recovery
- increased financial costs for the healthcare system (higher premiums to patients, higher costs for hospital stays, etc.)
- electronic medical records (EMR) unable to be used if internet is down.
Which category of healthcare services have been the most used of the four healthcare services and is most often provided in a hospital or ambulatory care setting?
What is diagnosis and treatment.
What does CMS stand for?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Why is life expectancy increasing?
___________ healthcare services improve health by protecting against disease, lessening the impact of disease, or detecting disease at an early stage when it's easier to treat.
What is preventative?
What is one type of therapy that is controversial for treating autism?
What is applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy.
Which government and state funded healthcare is for low income people?
What is Medicaid.
What is it called when the physician must obtain permission from the patient before performing certain actions or procedures? They are told the risks of the surgery/procedure.
What is informed consent.
In the second half of the 19th century, the most critical health care problems were related to: (3 answers)
What is contaminated food and water, inadequate housing and inadequate sewage disposal.
Examples of preventative services:
What is immunizations, cancer screening (colonoscopy and mammography).
What is both a positive and sometimes negative impact on healthcare services?
What is technology/technological advances.
Which category of healthcare services help patients reduce the risk of illness, maintain optimal function and follow a healthy lifestyle?
What is health promotion.
Ambulatory care is care that is provided outside of institutional settings. It is the most frequent contact people have with the healthcare system. It can be any type of care from simple and routine to complex and specialized.