Health Care Systems and settings Flashcards
Hepatologists
Liver, biliary tree, gallbladder, and pancreas
Nephrologists
Kidney care, disease of kidney
ophthalmologists
eye conditions
Orthopedists
Bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments
Otolaryngologists
ear, nose and throat
Pathologists
diagnose or treat conditions, body tissue, urine, blood, other body fluids
Medicare
pt. 65 and older; part A (hospitalization), part B ( office visits)
Tricare
authorized dependents of military to receive treatment from civilian providers at the expense of federal gov.
CHAMPVA
covers spouse and dependent children of veterans who died as a result of service- related disabilities
Medicaid
for the medically indigent population through a cost-sharing program ( between federal and state )
Managed care
plans that provide health care in return for preset scheduled payments and coordinated care
workers comp
protects loss of wage and cost of medical care in result from an occupational accident or disease as long at the employee is not proven negligent
Health maintenance organization (HMO)
Patient- centered medical homes (PCMH)
Preferred provider organization ( PPO)