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41 Cards in this Set
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Adult Day Care |
A non-residential facility or program for functionality impaired adults that provides a variety of Health social and related support services |
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Air/Ambulance Transportation |
The transportation of a patient either by air helicopter or airplane or ambulance |
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Ambulatory Surgery Center |
A facility where surgical procedures are performed and patients are released the same day procedures performed are more critical than those done in a doctor's office but not so complicated as to require a hospital stay also called outpatient surgery centers same Day Surgery centers and surgicenters. |
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Behavioral Health |
A facility that assesses and treats those with mental or behavioral disorders such as anxiety orders bipolar disorder depression obsessive compulsive disorder post-traumatic stress postpartum depression eating disorders and schizophrenia as well as those with substance abuse and addiction problems |
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Birthing Centers |
A home like Family centered facility that provides care for woman before doing an after labor and birth |
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Cardiology |
A facility that focuses on diagnosing it and treating disorders and diseases associated with the heart |
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Clinic |
A facility that provides a spectrum of general outpatient medical Care |
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Diabetes Management Center |
A facility that accesses and treats patients with type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes and provides a variety of service such as nutritional programs fitness support glucose monitoring management and coping programs |
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Diagnostic Center |
A facility that performs test to identify the nature or cause of a medical problem |
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Dialysis Center |
An outpatient treatment facility where patients suffering from kidney failure receive the dialysis procedure of filtering waste products from their blood |
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Disability and Impairment Center |
A facility that specializes in diagnosing and treating a range of disabilities including medical Mobility Vision hearing speech learning developmental and psychological disabilities my nephew |
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Doable Medical Equipment |
A facility that sells or rents medical equipment that is used by a patient outside of a medical facility such as in the patient's home to facilitate treatment and rehabilitation or to improve a patient's quality of life |
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Endoscopy Center |
An outpatient facility where endoscopy procedures are performed in which a long flexible tube with a tiny camera on it end is inserted into the body to visually examine tissue endoscopy is used to diagnosis digestive diseases in the esophagus stomach intestine and: but also can be used to look at other parts of the body |
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Hearing Services |
A facility that provides services to patients who have minor to severe hearing impairment |
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Home Health |
Facilities that provides nursing and healthcare services to patients in their homes |
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Hospice |
A facility that provides comprehensive end of life Medical Care to the patient as well as psychological and the spiritual support to the patient and the patient's family. The care focuses on relieving symptoms, controlling pain, Minimizing suffering, providing emotional, and psychological support and managing Complications. Medical Care takes takes place in the Patient's home, a hospice center, A hospital or a skilled Nursing facility. |
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Hospital |
A facility that provides short-term treatment to patients with severe illnesses |
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Laboratory and Genetic Testing |
A facility that accepts and examines materials divided from the human body for the purpose of diagnosing preventing or treating diseases |
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Lithotripsy/ Infusion Therapy |
A facility that performs lithotripsy produces and/or administers infusions therapies. Lithotripsy is a noninvasive procedure that Jesus focused shock waves to break apart Kidney stones that then can be passed painlessly. Infusion or intravenously- (IV) therapy includes the placement of catheters in patients as well as some of the following IV therapies: Chemotherapy Hydration Antibiotic Pain management and Blood product transfusion |
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MRI/ CT /PET Imaging Services |
A facility that performs tests To identify the nature of cause of a medical problem using one of the following detection technologies: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) or position emission tomography (PET).
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Occupational Medicine |
A facility that focuses on treating and preventing diseases and injury in the workplace and promoting good health in the workplace |
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Occupational Therapy |
A facility that focuses on patients needing specialized assistance and therapy to lead independent and productive lives because of physical or developmental challenges with performing daily activities or occupations |
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Orthotics and Prosthetics |
A facility that provides devices, such as artificial limbs and braces, that replace or supplement missing or non-functioning parts of the body |
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Other Ancillary services |
A facility that provides diagnostic tests and procedures designed to assist treating patients |
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Pain Management |
A facility that provides various procedures treatments and therapies designed to reduce pain minimize suffering improve quality of life and increases functionality |
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Pediatric Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology |
A facility that provides comprehensive genetic flow cytometry and cellular immunology Testing to identify treat and monitor Immune deficiency disorders and their cause in infants and children |
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Pharmacy |
A facility that dispenses medications prescribed by physicians for medical treatment |
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Physical Therapy |
A facility specializing in treating patients impaired by injury, surgery, stroke, disease or chronic illness to relieve pain, prevent injury and increase or improve strength, Mobility, monitor control, endurance, stability or balance through various therapies, exercise, training and education. |
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Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency |
A facility that accesses and treats those with mental or behavioral disorders such as anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress, postpartum depression, eating disorders and schizophrenia as well as those with substance abuse and addiction problems. |
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Radiology Imaging Services |
A facility that performs test to identify the nature or cause of a medical problem using one or more of the following detection technologies x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed tomography (CT), Doppler ultrasonography, positron emission tomography (PET) and other nuclear Imaging, bone densitometry and thermography.
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Rehabilitation |
A facility that provides a broad spectrum of therapies such as physical, occupational, speech, hearing, respiratory and orthopedic therapy, designed to improve the functions of daily living of patients impaired by injury, surgery, stroke or chronic illness. |
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Reproductive Medicine Facility |
A facility specializing in diagnosing and treating infertility in women and men |
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Respiratory therapy |
A facility that focuses on the assessment and treatment of breathing and lung related diseases and disorders such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema COPD, sleep apnea and of the sleep and other sleep disorders, heart attack, stroke, asphyxiation or trauma. |
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Skilled Nursing |
An inpatient often long term care facility with rehabilitative services and 24-hour nursing for recuperating patients with Disabilities requiring constant care. |
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Sleep Medicine Facility |
A facility that focuses on diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, periodic limb movement, Restless legs syndrome and other sleep disorders. |
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Speech Therapy |
A facility that specializes in helping patients to improve speech related problems such as languages, articulation, fluency, expression, Comprehension, memory, processing and Swallowing. |
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Urgent Care Walk-in Clinics |
A facility that provides a spectrum of general outpatient Medical Care on an urgent or immediate basis. |
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Vision Center |
A facility that examines, diagnosis, treats, and manages diseases in disorders of the eye and the visual system. |
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Weight Management |
A facility that helps overweight patients reach a healthy weight and lifestyle through services such as nutritional support, exercise programs, behavior modification Medical monitoring, group support and counseling. |
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Womens Health |
A facility that provides a variety of healthcare services designed specifically for women such as women's primary Care, woman's heart health, gynecology, urogynecology, breast health, breast Imaging, gynecologic oncology, fertility, Family planning, obstetrics and Child birth services. |
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Wound Burn Care Center |
A facility that provides multiple medical services for patients suffering from Burns or complex, hard to heal wounds. Services may include transport, intensive care, surgery and multiple rehabilitation therapies. |