Understanding the Healthcare Industry
True or False. Primary care physicians are the doctors that provide routine checkups, screenings, treatments, and prescriptions?
True.
True or False. Premiums are the monthly payments you pay to your Insurance.
True
True or False. The Rights that Minors have depend on the state laws.
True
True or False. Preventive Healthcare is needed by all ages?
Yes, preventive healthcare is crucial for people of all ages, from childhood to adulthood, as it helps prevent diseases, identify health problems early, and promotes overall well-being.
When should you see a doctor?
See a doctor if you experience symptoms of common diseases or Seek emergency healthcare for life-threatening symptoms and conditions.
Healthcare professionals who have additional training in treating certain types of diseases and disorders are called?
Specialist
Does your Health Insurance cover the medicine you receive from the pharmacy?
No, prescription drug insurance covers the cost of medication.
What gives patients the right to their medical privacy?
HIPAA
What is Preventive Healthcare?
Medical care that seeks to prevent health conditions from developing.
What determines minors’ rights to access healthcare?
State Laws
Fill in the blank. Outpatient facilities are when a patient visits a hospital for treatment and then _____.
A. Leaves
B. Stays
C. Spends the night
Fill in the blank. Outpatient facilities are when a patient visits a hospital for treatment and then Leaves.
Does Health Insurance cover 100% of your medical bills?
No, your Health Insurance doesn't start to cover your bills until you pay the deductible.
If the doctor's office calls your house and your husband picks up the phone. The doctor tells your husband all your medical information. Is that a violation of HIPAA.
Yes. Unless the patient gives the doctor their consent to tell their husband their medical information.
What are some examples of Preventive Healthcare?
Annual physical or wellness exams
Regular checkups
Vaccinations
Screenings
What symptoms of common diseases should you see your doctor for?
High fever, severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, unexplained weight loss, or changes in bowel/urinary habits.
When receiving a treatment in a hospital and having to stay overnight or for multiple nights that is called?
A. Curative
B. Palliative
C. Preventative
D. Inpatient
Inpatient facilities
What are the main types of Health Insurance?
A. Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) & Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
B. Health Managing Operation (HMO) & People Providing Organization (PPO)
C. Healing Many Organization (HMO) & Preference People Organization (PPO)
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
If someone is using a ventilator and no longer wants to use it even though it’s necessary to breathe, does the doctor have the right to force the person to use the ventilator?
No, individuals have the right to make decisions about their own healthcare, including the right to refuse treatment, even if it means a potential negative outcome.
Does Preventive Healthcare cost money?
No
Which type of insurance plan allows more flexibility in choosing healthcare providers, but is more expensive?
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
What does the abbreviation PCP stand for?
Primary care physician
What does the M stand for in the abbreviation HMO?
A. Maintenance
B. Manage
C. Made
D. Making
Health Maintenance Organization
What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Are Preventive Healthcare and Health Insurance the same?
No, preventive healthcare and health insurance are not the same, though they are related. Health insurance provides financial coverage for healthcare services, while preventive healthcare focuses on measures to prevent diseases and maintain health.
If you go to the doctor and receive a treatment and you're approved to go home, what is that called?
Outpatient facilities