Basics

Question 1

Hospice

Answer 1

Focus: comfort, not cure
Provide care for those who have terminal illness of life expectancies of six months or less
Can be done at home or facility
Care so one can die with comfort and dignity

Question 2

Mental Health Facilities

Answer 2

For patients with mental disorders and diseases

Psychiatric, clinics/ hospitals, counseling centers, chemical abuse treatment centers, physical abuse shelters

Question 3

Rehabilitation

Answer 3

Free standing or in hospital
For patients with mental or physical disabilities
Therapy or counseling
Goal to gain independence and self care and function
Called OT and/or PT

Question 4

Industrial Healthcare Centers

Answer 4

In large companies or industries
Ex. Quad graphics or GE
Health care for employees
Basic exams, teaching accident prevention and safety, Provide emergency care until EMTs arrive

Question 5

School health services

Answer 5

In schools and colleges 
Provide emergency care for accidents and sudden illness 
Test for health conditions 
Promote health education 
May provide counseling

Question 6

Day care

Answer 6

Provides care for the elderly with dementia or children with illness for working families

Question 7

Public health care

Answer 7

Provides care through federal, state, or local agencies for those who cannot afford health care
Provides preventative services for entire population

Question 8

Blood Centers

Answer 8

Non profit organization specializing in blood collection and distribution, diagnostic testing, medical services and research
Providing life saving blood products to community hospitals

Question 9

WHO- World Health Organization

Answer 9

Managed by United Nations
Complies statistics and information on disease, publishes health information, investigates and addresses serious health problems throughout the world

Question 10

DHHS- US Department of Health and Human Services

Answer 10

Federal agency
Worries about health and health care in US
Multiple divisions

Question 11

NIH- National Institute of Health

Answer 11

National
Involved in research of disease
Conducts research and training into causes of disease
Awards grants for others to conduct research and training

Question 12

CDC- Center for Disease Control

Answer 12

National
Promotes and Educates people about spread of disease
Works in cooperation with WHO
concerned with environmental promotion and control of disease

Question 13

FDA- Food and Drug Administration

Answer 13

National
Regulates food and drug products sold to public
Regulates food and drugs including development and manufacturing, packaging, labeling, and shipping
Does not regulate supplements

Question 14

SAMHSA- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Answer 14

National
Provides funds through grants for support, education, treatment, and research
Conducts prevalence and incidence reports or patterns and trends of mental illnesses and abuse

Question 15

HRSA- Health Resources and Services Administration

Answer 15

National
Provides healthcare to low income individuals, rural and urban, where access is scarce
Active in emergency situations (bioterrorism)
Prepares health care system to respond to emergencies of magnitude proportion through training and education
Monitors National Organ Transplant System

Question 16

CMS- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Answer 16

Administers funds
Places eligibility requirements on health care facilities
Pays for end stage renal care for any age patient (end of life care)

Question 17

IHS- US Indian Bureau-Indian Health Service

Answer 17

Provides healthcare to Native Americans and Alaskan Natives

Hospitals, clinics, counseling centers, satellite centers

Question 18

AHRQ- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Answer 18

Monitors outcomes of care
Provides information on outcomes and quality
Focus: quality of care, cost containment, effectiveness of treatments, access to health care

Question 19

US Public Health Service/ Department

Answer 19

Immunization for disease control
Inspections for environmental health and sanitation
Collection of statistics 
Health education
Other services needed in a community

Question 20

OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Answer 20

US Department of Labor

Establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job related injuries and illnesses

Question 21

ISMP- Institute of Safe Medication Practices

Answer 21

Focus: national patient safety goals, medical error reduction and safe medication practices
Non profit
Works with private and government entities involved with medication (pharmaceutical industry, FDA, etc)
Gives education about adverse drug events and their prevention
Provides independent review of reported errors- facilities and urged to report all errors

Question 22

The Joint Commission

Answer 22

Accredits hospitals, long term facilities and home care programs
Decides what hospitals are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Must purchase services
Conducts reviews / surveys of facilities
Establishes standards for operation (not surgery)

Question 23

FEMA- Federal Emergency Management Administration

Answer 23

Department of Homeland Security
Focus: maintain water supply and sanitation
Utilizes as management when state of disaster is ordered
Works in conjunction with other service agencies and the national guard
Sets up and administers field hospitals during national or state disaster

Question 24

Department of Veterans Affairs

Answer 24

Administers Tricare, the military health insurance program

Maintains 163 hospitals in the states, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC

Question 25

Health Insurance Plans

Deductibles and co-pays

Answer 25

Deductibles
Money paid by patient before insurance payments kicked in, some services may be exempt from deductibles such as yearly physicals
Co-pay
Expenses are shared by patient and insurance company
Seen in office visits and pharmaceuticals

Question 26

HMO- Health Maintenance Organization

Answer 26

Focus: Preventative care
Type of health insurance plan
Early treatment, health exams, vision care etc
Method of payment
The premium paid to the physician for membership ans fee stays the same regardless I’d the amount of health care used by the patient
Based on agreement with providers
Physician is paired in advance, monthly, at a per member/ per month rate

Question 27

PPO- Prefered Provider Organization

Answer 27

Supplied by large companies or industries
More popular than HMO
Gives you the most options about facilities and providers

Question 28

EPO- Exclusive Provider Organization

Answer 28

Least popular
Charges fee to access network of providers- claims to keep costs down and prevent frivolous use
Contracts with providers at a reduced cost
No choice of provider (assigned)
Do not own physicians or clinics
No out of network coverage

Question 29

Medicare

Answer 29

Hospital care for those over 65 and for those who have a disability and has received social security a minimum of two years
Care for the elderly

Question 30

Medicaid

Answer 30

Usually covers those without jobs or on welfare, or have a disability
Many types of childcare health insurance

Question 31

Workmans compensation

Answer 31

For treatments of injuries acquired while on the job
Administered by the state
Payments are made by the employer and the state
Also pays for wages lost because of on the job injury

Question 32

Managed Care

Answer 32

Focus: to reduce rising healthcare costs

HMOs and PPOs are this

Question 33

Tricare/ CHAMPUS (older name)

Answer 33

Veterans Administration supplies healthcare for military veterans ans their immediate families