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Healthcare Providers
Providers and Settings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled | Medicare |
| The organizational statement that summarizes its intent to provide services as outlined by the services it offers, the intended recipients of those services, and a description of the level of cost | Mission Statement |
| The opportunity or right to receive health care | access |
| Health care program serving active duty service, National Guard, and Reserve members | Tricare |
| Healthcare system providing hospital and long term care services to retired veterans | Veteran's Administration |
| The long-term effects, expected and unexpected, on the patient’s condition | outcome |
| A combination of parts or objects that work together well | integration |
| Without adequate protection | vulnerable |
| Medical care for injured employees in exchange for the right to sue the employer for negligence | Worker's Compensation |
| An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions | accountability |
| The skillful and effective interaction of movements | coordination |
| Group authorized by law to operate a hospital | board of directors |
| Individual that interacts with the medical staff to ensure coordination and quality of patient care | CEO-Chief Executive Officer |
| Physician who has responsibility for the medical control and direction providing guidance, leadership, oversight and quality assurance | Medical Director |
| Accreditation and certification organization recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality for a healthcare | Joint Commission-JCAHO |
| Outpatient delivery of healthcare services | Ambulatory Care |
| Joint federal and state program which pays for medical care for those who can't afford it | Medicaid |
| Sudden onset of an illness or injury with expected recovery | acute |
| Long term illness with the need for treatment and care to prevent complications | Chronic |
| End stage of disease or multiple injuries with low chance for recovery | Terminal |
| A group of health care providers or agencies that provide services and resources to meet the healthcare needs of the people | Healthcare Delivery System |