Chapter 2: Categories of Health Services Flashcards
Ambulatory care
Healthcare provided outside of institutional settings.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
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).
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
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.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veteran Affairs (CHAMPVA)
Program that provides healthcare for family members of disabled or deceased member of the military services.
Commissioned Corps
Health professionals who work for federal public health services in different agencies within HHS.
Community hospital
Short-term general and speciality hospitals.
Community Mental Health Act
Law passed in 1963 to establish comprehensive Community Mental Health Centers throughout the United States.
Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC)
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.
Diagnosis and treatment of illness
Identifying and treating injury or disease.
Disease prevention services
Public health programs designed to reduce the risk of injury or illness in the workplace or for the general public.
Drug addiction
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.
Essential hospitals and health systems
Facilities that provide health care to vulnerable populations with limited or no access to health care because of finances, insurance status, or health condition.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
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.
Health promotion services
Education to help clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain optimal function, and follow healthy lifestyles through a wide variety of assistance and activities.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Agency of HHS with responsibility for improving access to health care for people who a geographically isolated or economically or medically vulnerable.
Hospital system
Organization that includes more than one hospital plus other healthcare organizations such as skilled nursing facilities.
Indian Health Services (IHS)
Agency within HHS that provides healthcare services for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.
Mental health services
Diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental or emotional illnesses, including alcohol or substance abuse.
Informed consent
Process of a patient giving permission to a healthcare provider to provide services in advance.
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
Federal law that requires that health insurance policies include coverage for mental illness, including outpatient counseling.
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC)
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.
National Center for Health Statistics
A division within the CDC that collects data on factors contributing to health risks.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Division within the National Institutes of Health that conducts research on mental disorders including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and others.
Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
Model for delivering health care in which a primary care provider (physician or advanced practice registered nurse) coordinates health care for individual patients.
Patient Care Partnership
Expectations for care of hospitalized patients by hospital staff; developed by the American Hospital Association in 2003.
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
Law in the U.S. to fund and establish comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Rehabilitation
The restoration of a person to normal or near-normal function after a physical or mental illness, including chemical addiction.
Serious mental illness (SMI)
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.
What are the categories of Health Care services?
Health promotion services, disease prevention services, diagnosis and treatment, ambulatory care, rehabilitation, and chronic care.
What is the largest employer of health care workers?
Hospitals
