intro Flashcards
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-bring and not merely the absence of disease
health
Manufacture equipment, supplies, and medications used by providers to provide care for pts.
suppliers.
organizations/individuals providing care.
providers
supply funds for health care.
example?
purchasers
Business
gov
individual consumers
Receive money from purchaser and reimburse providers
insurers
examples of payers
Bluecross/shield
direct
employers
state
what is the role of government in health care?
public insurance financing
health policy and regulation
research funding
assuring right person gets right service at right time
health care organization goal
Primary care is for:
common health problems
(ex visit to physician)
usually OP
Secondary care is:
specialized care
short term
ex.: hospitaliziation surgery, seeing specialist
Tertiary care is:
most complex/rare
institution-based.
no overall planning, direction and coordination leads to
system fragmentation
What are the forces driving organization of HCS?
biomedical model
financial incentives
professionalism
What are goals of medical care services?
curative
restorative
preventative
palliative
services that do not require an overnight stay in a health care institution
OP services
