Type of Care
True or False? Your dentist is considered a primary care provider.
True. However, a general dentist is better classified as a primary care dental provider.
You are seriously injured and losing a significant amount of blood.
Emergency room
A person-centered individualized process that assists you in gaining access to needed services.
Care Coordination
What kind of doctor helps with your skin, hair, and nails? They also help with moles, scars, and acne.
Dermatologist
True or False: 20% of American Adults and 20% of Children will experience a mental illness at some point in their life.
True, mental illnesses are very common.
Provides routine and non-emergency care. Can be a doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.
Primary Care Provider
For a couple of days you have had a severe cough, chills, and a headache. Store bought medicine isn't helping enough. The earliest you can get an appointment is tomorrow afternoon.
Urgent Care (if you can't wait for the appointment)
A plan for what health and support services you will get and how you will get them.
Care Plan
What kind of doctor focuses on treating children from birth to young adulthood?
Pediatrician
Half of all mental illness occurs before a person turns ____ years old.
A) 14
B) 18
C) 10
A) 14 years old
Medical center for treatment of non-life threatening illnesses or injuries
Urgent Care
You need a referral to a specialist.
Primary Care
One main person from your health plan who works with you and with your care providers to make sure you get the care you need.
Care Coordinator
What type of doctor focuses on the cardiovascular system? They treat conditions like heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure.
Cardiologist
True or False: People with mental illness tend to be more violent than the general population.
False. In fact, people with mental illness are more likely to be victims of violent crime than the general population.
Open 24/7. Medical treatment facility that treats life threatening health conditions.
Emergency Care
Fainting, head/eye injury, concussion, chest pain, or weakness/numbness on one side
Emergency Care
Care Team
What kind of doctor specializes in hormones and metabolism? They can treat conditions like diabetes, thyroid problems, and infertility.
Endocrinologist
What does SSRI stand for?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. These are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants.
Put these in order of increasing severity: Emergency Care, Primary Care, Urgent Care.
(Least) Primary Care, Urgent Care, Emergency Care (Most)
You had an accident while cutting vegetables for dinner. Not life threatening but you can't get the bleeding to stop.
Urgent Care
True or False? Your care coordinator cannot assist with dental or vision providers.
False. Your care coordinator can assist with primary care, dental, vision, pregnancy support providers and more!
What does an ophthalmologist specialize in?
Eye and vision care.
What is this number? 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Write this down.