Chapter 2: Categories of Health Services

Question 1

Ambulatory care

Answer 1

Healthcare provided outside of institutional settings.

Question 2

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Answer 2

A public health program in which states collect data on behaviors that increase risk for chronic disease. Statistics are reported to the National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Question 3

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

Answer 3

Clinics funded by the U.S. Congress in 2014 to meet the demand for behavioral health services in communities impacted by the opioid crisis and need for more comprehensive services for mental health and substance abuse disorders.

Question 4

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veteran Affairs (CHAMPVA)

Answer 4

Program that provides healthcare for family members of disabled or deceased member of the military services.

Question 5

Commissioned Corps

Answer 5

Health professionals who work for federal public health services in different agencies within HHS.

Question 6

Community hospital

Answer 6

Short-term general and speciality hospitals.

Question 7

Community Mental Health Act

Answer 7

Law passed in 1963 to establish comprehensive Community Mental Health Centers throughout the United States.

Question 8

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC)

Answer 8

Established in 1963 to serve the mental health needs in the United States as a result of a movement to deinstitutionalize those with mental illness. However, over time these centers were not adequately funded to meet mental health needs.

Question 9

Diagnosis and treatment of illness

Answer 9

Identifying and treating injury or disease.

Question 10

Disease prevention services

Answer 10

Public health programs designed to reduce the risk of injury or illness in the workplace or for the general public.

Question 11

Drug addiction

Answer 11

A form of mental illness described as a chronic, relapsing brain disorder. Characteristics are compulsive drug seeking and continued use despite harmful consequences such as loss of a job or broken relationships. Addictive drugs include alcohol, cocaine, and opium-related painkillers such as heroin, morphine, and synthetic opioids.

Question 12

Essential hospitals and health systems

Answer 12

Facilities that provide health care to vulnerable populations with limited or no access to health care because of finances, insurance status, or health condition.

Question 13

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Answer 13

Provides preventative, medical, dental, and mental health services to low-income, minority, and homeless individuals in both urban and rural underserved areas. Centers are qualified to receive reimbursement by Medicare and Medicaid.

Question 14

Health promotion services

Answer 14

Education to help clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain optimal function, and follow healthy lifestyles through a wide variety of assistance and activities.

Question 15

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Answer 15

Agency of HHS with responsibility for improving access to health care for people who a geographically isolated or economically or medically vulnerable.

Question 16

Hospital system

Answer 16

Organization that includes more than one hospital plus other healthcare organizations such as skilled nursing facilities.

Question 17

Indian Health Services (IHS)

Answer 17

Agency within HHS that provides healthcare services for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.

Question 18

Mental health services

Answer 18

Diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental or emotional illnesses, including alcohol or substance abuse.

Question 18

Informed consent

Answer 18

Process of a patient giving permission to a healthcare provider to provide services in advance.

Question 19

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Answer 19

Federal law that requires that health insurance policies include coverage for mental illness, including outpatient counseling.

Question 20

National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC)

Answer 20

A nonprofit organization in the United States that supports local and regional organizations and volunteers who provide medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health care to the economically disadvantaged who also are uninsured.

Question 21

National Center for Health Statistics

Answer 21

A division within the CDC that collects data on factors contributing to health risks.

Question 22

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Answer 22

Division within the National Institutes of Health that conducts research on mental disorders including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and others.

Question 23

Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)

Answer 23

Model for delivering health care in which a primary care provider (physician or advanced practice registered nurse) coordinates health care for individual patients.

Question 24

Patient Care Partnership

Answer 24

Expectations for care of hospitalized patients by hospital staff; developed by the American Hospital Association in 2003.

Question 25

Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014

Answer 25

Law in the U.S. to fund and establish comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

Question 26

Rehabilitation

Answer 26

The restoration of a person to normal or near-normal function after a physical or mental illness, including chemical addiction.

Question 27

Serious mental illness (SMI)

Answer 27

Mental illness that is difficult to treat and frequently interferes with normal functioning and the ability to maintain interpersonal relationships or employment; most common are schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Question 28

What are the categories of Health Care services?

Answer 28

Health promotion services, disease prevention services, diagnosis and treatment, ambulatory care, rehabilitation, and chronic care.

Question 29

What is the largest employer of health care workers?

Answer 29

Hospitals