Chapter 1: History and Trends in Healthcare Key Terms Flashcards
Alternative Therapies
Method of treatment used in place of biomedical therapies.
Biotechnology
The use of the genetic and biochemical processes of living systems and organisms to develop or modify useful products.
Complementary Therapies
Method of treatment used in conjunction with biomedical therapies.
Cost Containment
Procedures used to control costs or expenses.
Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs)
Method of classifying diagnoses into specific payment or reimbursement categories.
Energy Conservation
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Geriatric Care
The care of the elderly population.
Holistic Home Care
Care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being.
Home Health Care
Any type of health care provided in a patient’s home environment.
Integrative (Integrated) Health Care
A form of health care that uses both mainstream medical treatments and complementary and alternative therapies to treat a patient.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Federal law that regulates the education and testing of nursing assistants.
Outpatient Services
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Pandemic
An infectious disease that affects many people over a wide geographic area; a worldwide epidemic.
Telemedicine
The use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical and/or health care services.
Wellness
The state of being in good health.
