Healthcare Delivery System & Administration Flashcards
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity (WHO)
Health
Multitude of services rendered to individuals, families or communities by the agents of the health services or professions for the purpose of promoting, preventing, maintaining, monitoring or restoring health.
Health Care
A mechanism for providing services that meet the health-related needs of individuals. Is an integral part of the government, responsible to central authority and interrelated in its activities with a general conduct to governmental affairs.
Health Care Delivery System
Both of these agencies provide tertiary primary care
DOH & DND
Health Delivery System Compose of:
public sector, private sector
provide primary care including preventive and promotive health services and other public health programs
Municipal government
a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for
international public health it is created to help countries
manage their health programs and creates the standard of Healthcare.
World Health organization (WHO)
serves as the national social health insurance agency which purchases services from public & private providers in behalf of its members.
PhilHealth
in charge of the delivery of devolved primary and secondary health services at subnational level
LHUs
Components of Iron Triangle of Health Care:
COST - Acceptable cost to society.
QUALITY - Assurance of quality workforce, services and institutions
ACCESS - Appropriate access to necessary healthcare services
Levels of Health care Facilities:
Primary Care, Secondary Care, Tertiary Care
Management of chronic diseases, and rehabilitation support services to slow down the progression of diseases.
Tertiary Prevention
Health Assessment & screening to facilitate early identification of chronic diseases
Secondary Prevention
Health promotion, advisory and counselling services & educational programs to drive changes for the prevention of chronic diseases
Primary Prevention
Aims to decrease the risk to a client (individual or community) of disease or dysfunction. Focuses on General Health Promotion; Protection against specific illnesses (e.g., Teaching, Lifestyle Promotion, Immunizations)
Primary Care
