Policy And Health Management

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Triggered much-needed reforms in the standards, organization, and curriculum of North American medical schools

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Flexner Report

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A private, voluntary, not-for-profit group that provides accreditation to U.S. hospitals and other health care facilities (long-term care, mental health, ambulatory care)

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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

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Independent, non-profit organization in the United States designed to improve health care quality

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National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

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Mission is to promote the art and science of medicine for the betterment of the public health, to advance the interests of physicians and their patients, to promote public health, to lobby for legislation favorable to physicians and patients, and to raise money for medical education.

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American Medical Association (AMA)

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Aims to protect all Americans and their communities from preventable, serious health threats and strives to assure that community-based health promotion and disease prevention activities and preventative health services are universally accessible in the United States.

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American Public Health Association (APHA)

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Promote Physical and Mental Health and Prevent Disease, Injury, and Disability

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Mission of Public Health

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United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.

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Center of Disease Control (CDC)

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Responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation, and by regulating the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products.

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.

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National Institute of Health (NIH)

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An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.

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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

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Mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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A federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age and for certain younger people with disabilities

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Medicare

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A federal system of health insurance for those requiring financial assistance

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Medicaid

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A program that provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children State Children’s Health Insurance (SCHIP)

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State Children’s Health Insurance (SCHIP)

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The Act responded to the first of President Truman's proposals and was designed to provide federal grants and guaranteed loans to improve the physical plant of the nation’s hospital system.

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Hill Burton Act of 1946

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It provided grants and loans, removed certain state restrictions for federally qualified HMOs; and required employers with 25 or more employees to offer federally certified HMO options IF they offered traditional health insurance to employees.

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Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973

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Protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996