INTRO to HEALTH LESSON 2

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HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

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Definition: A group of people, agencies, and/or institutions that provide health care services to individuals in a variety of settings

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HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

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Health Care Professionals

Definition: The individuals who wish to care for the people seeking to improve their health status

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AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS

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Ambulatory Care Centers
Definition: Centers that provide health care consultation, treatment, and mediation using advanced medical technology; also known as community centers

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ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS

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Acute Care Hospitals
Definition: Institutions that provide care for individuals who have a disease that comes on quickly or that lasts for a short period

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SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES

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Skilled Nursing Facilities
Definition: Care for patients who require the skills of licensed personnel such as a physical therapist or an occupational therapy aide

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ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

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Assisted Living Facilities

Definition: Care that bridges the gap between home care and nursing homes by providing a homelike environment

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HOSPICE CARE

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Hospice Care
Definition: Care focused on the physical and emotional needs of patients who have terminal illnesses that will usually result in death within six months or less

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HOME CARE

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Home Care

Definition: Supportive care provided in the patient’s home

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HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANZATIONS

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Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
Definition: A health maintenance organization (HMO) is a form of private insurance that provides or arranges managed care for health insurances, self-funded health care benefit plans, individuals, and other entities in the United States

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HEALTH INSURANCE

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Health Insurance
Definition: Provides patients with a means to pay the costs associated with medical care and services; also called health benefits or health coverage

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DEDUCTIBLE

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Deductible
Definition: The minimum amount that a person must pay out of his or her own pocket before a health insurer will pay any expenses to the health care

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COPAYMENT

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Copayment
Definition: The predetermined amount defined by the health insurer that must be paid each time a health service is accessed; also called a copay

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COINSURANCE

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Coinsurance

Definition: Splitting the cost between individuals and their insurance carrier

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MEDICARE

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Medicare
Definition: The federal insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with end- stage renal disease (ESRD)

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MEDICAID

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Medicaid

Definition: Largest source of funding for health insurance for low income families in the United States

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TRICARE

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TRICARE
Definition: A type of health insurance dedicated to honoring those who have served, or are currently serving, in the military

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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Definition: Two separate pieces of legislation that expand Medicaid coverage to include millions of low-income Americans and make numerous changes to both Medicaid and CHIP

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CAP

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Cap

Definition: To create a maximum on

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PROTOCOLS

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Protocols

Definition: A set of rules that explain how a task or procedure should be completed

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ETHICS

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Ethics

Definition: The principles and standards that govern behavior and include your moral values

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BIOETHICS

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Bioethics

Definition: The ethical implications related to research in the field of health care

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CODE OF ETHICS

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Code of Ethics

Definition: A set of principles that guide an individual’s practice in health care

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HEALTH INSURANCE PROTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY (HIPAA)

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Definition: A law passed in 1996 to protect patient information

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SCOPE OF PRACTICE

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Scope of Practice

Definition: The procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for the licensed individual

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LICENSURE

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Licensure
Definition: The process by which a federal, state, or local governmental agency grants an individual permission to practice in a particular occupation or profession

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CERTIFICATION

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Certification
Definition: The process by which private organizations recognize individuals for meeting certain criteria established by the organization

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HEALTH CARE MANAGERS

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Health Care Managers

Definition: Hold both administrative and leadership roles to oversee health care agencies

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ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL)

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Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Definition: Bathing, dressing, combing hair, and getting dressed

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COMMUNICATION

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Communication

Definition: An exchange of thoughts, ideas, information, and messages

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THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION

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Therapeutic Communication

Definition: Occurs between a health care worker and a patient