Healthcare Providers & Professionals Flashcards
Why has healthcare services grown?
Linked to demand for health services professionals
Growth of population
Aging of population
What percentage of the labor force consists of the healthcare industry?
13%
Healthcare industry is the largest & most powerful employer
What are the licensure requirements for physicians?
Graduation from an accredited medical school that awards a MD or DO degree
Successful completion of a licensing exam
Completion of supervised internship/residency program
What is a DO?
What is their focus?
Osteopathic Medicine
Focus on musculoskeletal system, preventative medicine, holistic approach
What is an MD?
What is their view of medical treatment?
Allopathic medicine
Views medical tx as active intervention to produce counteracting reaction in order to neutralize the effects of disease
What types of services/conditions do PCPs or generalists usually provide?
Preventative services
Treat frequently occurring & less severe conditions
Holistic in nature & provides an integrating function
What are specialists?
What are the requirements to become one?
What do they treat?
Physicians in non-primary care specialties
Requirements: certification in an area of medical specialization, additional years of advanced residency training followed by several years of practice
Treat less frequently occurring & more severe conditions
Limited to episodes of illness, specific organ systems, or disease process involved
What are the requirements to be a dentist?
State licensure
Graduate from an accredited dental school & pass written and practical exam
DDS or DMD
What does an Optometrist do?
Degree required?
Examination, diagnosis, & correction of vision problems
OD degree
What is a psychologist?
Degree?
Provide mental health care
Ph.D or Psy.D
What is a podiatrist?
Degree?
Treat diseases of the feet (surgeries, corrective devices, medications)
DPM degree
What is a chiropractor?
Degree?
Treatment via chiropractic manipulation, physiotherapy, dietary counseling
DC degree
What is a pharmacist?
Degree?
Dispense medications, education about drugs and their misuse, disease management
Pharm. D degree
What are the different levels of nursing?
Is there a license requirement?
All nurses must be licensed by the state
Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
What are advanced-practice nurses (APN)?
Nurses who have education & clinical experience beyond that required for an RN
What are the 4 specializations for APNs?
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - work in hospitals
CRNA - certified registered nurse anesthetist
NP - nurse practitioner
CNM - certified nurse-midwife
Who is considered a non-physician practitioner?
What level of training do they have?
What do they treat?
PAs, NPs, CNMs
Less advanced training than physicians, more than RNs
Do not engage in the entire range of primary care or deal with complex cases that require a physician’s expertise
Provide high-quality & cost-effective care
Who is considered an allied health provider?
OT (Masters) PT (Doctorate) SLP (Masters) - speech, language, eating and swallowing, cognition Respiratory Therapists Dietician or Nutritionist
Many more!
What do respiratory therapists do?
Specialists in airway management
May administer anesthesia for surgery or conscious sedation
What is the degree requirement for Social work?
What do they do?
Master’s degree (MSW)
Case management, counseling, human services management, social welfare policy analysts, community organizing, hospital and aged care, advocacy
