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36 Cards in this Set
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center concerned with causes, spread, and control or diseases in the population
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centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)
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institution that provides care for outpatients; a group of specialists working in cooperation with each other
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clinics
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procedures used to control costs or expenses for rising healthcare
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cost containment
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these offices vary in size from offices that are prvately owned by one or more dentists to dental clinics that employ a number of dentists; provide care for people at all ages and specialize
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dental offices
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one way congress is controlling the cost for gov. insurance plans such as medicare and medicaid
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diagnostic realted group (DRG)
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provide special care for victims of accidents or sudden illnesses
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emergency care services
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federal angency responsible for refulating food and drug products sold to the public
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food and drug administration (FDA)
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care of elderly; rapid field of growth
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geriatrics
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state or local that provides health care services by national organizations
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health department
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pays for cost of healthcare
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health insurance plans
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provide total health care that is directed toward preventive health care and a premium is paid
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health maintenance organizations (HMO)
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prmotes physical, emotional and social well being; treats each person as a unique individual with different needs
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holistic health care
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any type of health care provided in a patients home environment
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home health care
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program designed to provide care for the terminally ill while allowing them to die with dignity
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hospice
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institution that provides medical or surgical care and treatment for the sick or injured
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hospitals
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(occupational health clinics) located in large businesses or industries; provides care for employees of the industry or business by perfroming basic examininations; teaching accident prevention and safety providing emergency care
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industrial health care centers
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room where scientific tests, research, expirements, or learning takes place
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laboratories
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provides assistance and care for elderly patients called residents and handicaps or people with longerm illness and known as nursing homes or geriatric homes
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long term care facilities (LTCF)
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all health care provided to a patient must have a purpose. developed in response to rising health care costs
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managed care
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gov. program that provides mecial care for people whose incomes are below a certain level; pays for welfare for disabled or blind or over age of 65
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medicaid
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vary from privately owned to large offices that operate as corporations; diagnosing, treatment, exams, etc.
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medical offices
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fov. program that provides hospital care for elderly and or disabled individuals who has had social securtiy benefits for over 2 years.
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medicare
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facilities that treat patients with mental disorders and diseases
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mental health
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division of health and human services that is involved in research on diease
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national institute or health (NIH)
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(voluntary agencies) supported by donations; provides health services at national state and local level
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nonprofit agencies
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establishes and envorces standards that protect workers from job related injuries and illnesses
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occupational saftey and health administration (OSHA)
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requires states to establish training and competency evaluation proframs for nursing and geriatric assistants
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omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA)
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diagram and pictorial account of lines of authority in any facility or oganization
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organiztional structure
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insurance plan usually provided by large industries or companies to their employees, they are restricted to using specific hospitals and doctores that are on the plan
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preferred provider organiztion (PPO)
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the restoration to useful life through therapy and education; facilities that provide care directed to metally and physically disabled patients
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rehabilitation
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found in schools and in colleges to provide health services
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scholl health services
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is a national agency that deals with health problems in the united states
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U.S. department of health and human services (DHHS)
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supported by contributions or donations
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voluntary agencies
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state of being in good health; well
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wellness
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health insurance plan provided to an individual who is injured on the job
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workers' compensation
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international agency sponseored by the United Nations; compiles statistics and info on disesase, publishes health info and investigates and addresses serious health problem throughout the world
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World Health Organization(WHO)
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