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Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | A federal agency established to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans. |
| Assisted living facilities | Long-term care facilities that allow individuals who can care for themselves to rent or purchase an apartment in the facility; provide services such a as meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, social events, and basic medical care (such as assistin |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | A division if the USDHHS; concerned with the causes, spread, and control of disease in populations. |
| Clinic | Institution that provides care for outpatients; a group of specialists working in cooperating. |
| Concierge medicine | A type of personalized health care where an enhanced level of care is provided by a primary care physician for a monthly or annual fee. |
| Dental offices | Provide dental services, which can include general care provided to all age groups or specialized care offered to certain age groups or certain dental conditions like orthodontics (straighten teeth). Dental offices vary in size from offices that are priva |
| Emergency care services | Provide special care for victims of accidents or sudden (acute) illness. |
| Fee-for-service compensation | A health payment plan in which doctors or providers are paid for each service they render. |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | A federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public. |
| Genetic counseling centers | Centers that work with couples or individuals who are pregnant or considering a pregnancy; perform prenatal screening tests, check for genetic abnormalities and birth defects, explain the results of the tests, identify medical options when a birth defects |
| Health departments | Provide health services as directed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the public health system in the United States is a complex network of people and organizations in both public and private sectors that collaborate in various ways at |
| Health insurance plans | Plans that enable many people to pay for the costs of healthcare; when the insured individual incures health care epenses covered by the insurance plan, the insurance company pays for the services. The amount of premium payment and the type of services co |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) | Set of federal regulations adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health insurance coverage. |
| Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) | A type of health insurance that provides a health care delivery system which administers health care directed toward preventive care. |
| Home health care | Any type of health care provided in a patient's home environment. |
| Hospice | Program designed to provide care for the terminally ill while allowing them to die with dignity. |
| Hospitals | Institutions that provides medical or surgical care and treatment for the sick or injured. |
| Independent living facilities | a senior housing option that combines private, maintenance-free residences with resort-style amenities and a community environment. |
| Industrial health care centers | CLinics found in large companies or industries; provide healthcare for employees of the industry or business by performing basic examinations, teaching accident prevention and safety, and providing emergency care. Also called occupational health clinics. |
| Laboratories | Rooms or buildings where scientific tests, research, experiments, or learning takes place. |
| Long-term care facilities (LTCs or LTCFs) | Mainly provide assistance and care for elderly patients, usually called residents but also provide care for individuals with disabilities or handicaps and individuals with chronic or long-term illnesses. |
| Managed care | healthcare delivery system designed to manage cost, utilization, and quality by contracting with a specific network of providers and hospitals. |
| Medicaid | Government programs that provides medical care for people those incomes are below a certain level. |
| Medical offices | Provide medical services such as a diagnosis, treatment, examination, basic laboratory testing, minor surgery, and other similar care. |
| Medicare | Government program that provides medical care for elderly and/or disabled individuals. |
| Medigap policy | An insurance plan that serves as supplemental insurance to Medicare; usually pays deductible for Medicare and co-payment of care. |
| Mental health facilities | Treat patients who have mental disorders and diseases; examples include guidance and counseling centers, psychiatric clinics and hospitals, chemical abuse treatment centers, and physical abuse treatment centers. |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | A federal agency that is involved in research on disease. |
| Nonprofit agencies | Agencies supported by donations, membership fees, fundraisers, and federal or state grants; provide health services at the national, state, and local levels. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | A federal agency that establishes the enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses. |
| Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) | Leads national efforts to build a private and secure nationwide health information exchange; its goal is to improve health care by allowing health information to be exchanged quickly among providers. |
| Optical centers | Provide vision examination, prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses, and check for the presence of eye diseases; can be individually owned by an ophthalmologist or optometrist, or they can be part of a large chain of stores. |
| Organizational structure | A line of authority or chain of command that indicates areas of responsibility and leads to the efficient operation of a facility. |
| Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) | A federal status signed into law and designed to expand access to affordable health coverage in the United States. |
| Pharmaceutical services | Link health science with chemical science, as pharmacist prepares and dispenses medications, provides expertise on drug therapy, and ensures patient safety through education. |
| Preferred provider organization (PPO) | A type of managed care health insurance plan usually provided by large industries or companies to their employees. |
| Rehabilitation facilities | Provide care to help patients who have physical or mental disabilities obtain the maximum self-care and function. Services may include physical, occupational, recreational, speech, and hearing therapy. |
| School health services | Provide emergency care for victims of accidents and sudden illness; perform tests to check for health conditions such as speech, vision, and hearing problems; promote health education; and maintain a safe and sanitary school environment. Many school healt |
| Technology | Applying scientific knowledge for practical purpose to find answers and fix problems. |
| The Joint Commission | A nonprofit, U.S.-based organization that was created to ensure that patients received the safest, highest quality care in any health care setting. |
| TRICARE | The U.S. government health insurance plan for all military personnel. |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) | the public health system in the United States is a complex network of people and organizations in both public and pribate sectors that collaborate in various ways at national, state and local levels to promote and protect ublic health; may offer clinics |
| Value-based compensation | pays individuals or organizations for the value (quality, outcomes, efficiency) they deliver |
| Veteran's Administration | federal Cabinet-level agency that provides comprehensive, lifelong benefits and services to military veterans, their families, and survivors. |
| Voluntary agencies | non-profit, typically non-governmental groups, often driven by volunteers, that provide specialized services for public benefit, such as disaster relief, health services, and community development. |
| Workers' compensation | a state-mandated insurance program providing medical care, wage replacement, and rehabilitation to employees injured on the job or suffering from occupational illnesses. |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | sets standards for disease control, health care, and medicines; conducts education and research programs; and publishes scientific papers and reports. |
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