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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality(AHRQ) | dedicated to improving healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness for all Americans by producing evidence, tools, and data to help consumers, providers, and policymakers make informed decisions |
| Assisted living facilities | provides housing, meals, and personal care support for seniors who need help with daily activities (like bathing, dressing, medication) but not 24/7 skilled nursing |
| Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) | protecting Americans from infectious and communicable diseases and investing in innovation to prevent, detect, and respond to such public health threats. |
| Clinics | an establishment or hospital department where outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, especially of a specialist nature. |
| Concierge medicine | offering direct physician access, same |
| Dental offices | a business establishment and facility owned/operated by a dentist for providing oral healthcare |
| Emergency care services | provide immediate, time |
| Fee for service compensation | a traditional payment model where healthcare providers receive payment for each individual service, test, or procedure they perform, rather than being paid a flat fee or based on patient outcomes, incentivizing volume of services over holistic or preventi |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that protects public health by ensuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human/animal drugs, vaccines, medical devices, food, cosmetics, and radiation |
| Genetic counseling centers | specialized clinics or departments within healthcare systems that provide expert guidance on genetic conditions, helping individuals and families understand their risks, interpret test results, and make informed decisions about health and family planning |
| Health departments | a government agency (local, state, or federal) that protects and improves the health of a population by monitoring diseases, enforcing health regulations, providing health services like immunizations, promoting healthy behaviors, ensuring safe food and wa |
| Health insurance plans | a contract where you pay premiums (monthly fees) in exchange for an insurer covering some or all of your medical costs, like doctor visits, hospital stays, or prescriptions, helping to manage expenses for illness or injury. |
| Health Insurance Portability and accountability act (HIPPAA) | sets national standards to protect sensitive patient health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure, allowing people to keep health coverage when changing jobs, and improving healthcare system efficiency by establishing rules for its secure electro |
| Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) | managed care health insurance that provides care through a specific network of doctors and hospitals for a prepaid cost, focusing on preventive care |
| Home health care | provides skilled medical and non |
| Hospice | a specialized care philosophy and service for people with terminal illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life rather than a cure, managing pain and symptoms, and providing holistic support (medical, emotional, spiritual) for both patient |
| Hospitals | an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people |
| Independent living facilities | provide housing (apartments, cottages) for active seniors (often 55+) who don't need help with daily activities but want a maintenance |
| Industrial health care centers | specialized facilities focused on employee well |
| Laboratories | a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals. |
| Long | term care facilities (LTCs or LICFs) |
| Managed care | coordinates and manages the cost, quality, and delivery of medical services through contracted provider networks to keep expenses down while ensuring appropriate care |
| Medicaid | joint federal and state program providing free or low |
| Medical offices | healthcare providers to offer outpatient care, including consultations, diagnostics, treatments, and administrative functions, distinct from hospitals, focusing on non |
| Medicare | health insurance program primarily for people 65 or older, but also for younger individuals with specific disabilities or End |
| Medigap policy | a private insurance plan that works with Original Medicare to help pay for out |
| Mental health facilities | specialized places, from hospitals to clinics, offering diagnosis, treatment, and support for mental health disorders |
| National Institutes of Health (NHI) | dedicated to seeking fundamental knowledge about living systems and applying it to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness by funding and conducting biomedical research |
| Nonprofit agencies | a legally recognized entity formed for public, social, or collective benefit, not for private profit, meaning any surplus revenue must be reinvested to further its mission |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Labor that ensures safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance to employers and workers |
| Office of the National Coordinator for health Information Technology (ONC) | coordinates national efforts to implement and use health IT, aiming for secure, interoperable electronic health information exchange to improve care, research, and public health, setting standards, overseeing programs |
| Optical centers | the precise point on a lens where light passes straight through without bending or distortion, offering the clearest vision, and ideally, it aligns directly with the wearer's pupil for optimal sight in eyeglasses, cameras, or other optical systems. |
| Organizational structure | the framework defining how a company's activities, roles, and responsibilities are arranged, directed, and coordinated to achieve its goals, outlining reporting lines, workflows, and communication channels for efficiency and clarity |
| Patient protection and affordable care act (PPACA) | increasing access to affordable health insurance, improving care quality, and lowering overall healthcare costs |
| Pharmaceutical services | encompass the professional activities by pharmacists, including medication dispensing, compounding, drug information, patient counseling, and managing medication therapy to ensure safe, effective use and optimal patient health outcomes, extending from bas |
| Preferred provider organization (PPO) | flexible health insurance plan with a network of contracted doctors, hospitals, and providers who agree to offer services at discounted rates |
| Rehabilitation facilities | a specialized center (inpatient or outpatient) that helps people recover skills lost due to illness, injury, or disability, aiming to restore independence and improve quality of life through intensive, coordinated therapies (physical, occupational, speech |
| School health services | integrated programs providing preventive care, health education, and direct healthcare by professionals (nurses, doctors) within schools or school |
| Technology | the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. |
| The joint commision | an independent, non |
| TRICARE | program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families worldwide, combining military medical facilities with civilian network providers for comprehensive coverage, including medical, dental, mental health, and pharmacy benefits. |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) | the primary U.S. government agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services |
| Value | based compensation |
| Veteran’s administration | a federal agency providing healthcare, benefits (disability, pension, education, home loans), burial, and memorial services to military veterans, their families, and survivors |
| Voluntary agencies | formed by people who join by their own choice to provide services, aid, or advocacy for public benefit, often relying on unpaid volunteers and charitable contributions rather than private gain or government funding. |
| Workers’ compensation | a state |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | a state of complete physical, mental and social well |
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