OT 102 CLINICAL SYSTEMS Flashcards
Anything a government chooses TO DO or NOT TO DO
Public policy
Decisions of the government that may impact peoples lives.
Laws
Focuses on the attitudes, ideas, pursuits and opinions
Regulation
It is a law that is related to ADA or fair housing act 1968
Civil rights statutes
It is a law that is related to medicaid or vocation rehabilitation
Entitlement programs
It is a law that is related to Individuals with disabilities education act.
Discretionary grant programs
It is a law that is related to voters act of 1973 or Family leave act
Regulatory statutes
It is a law that is related to targeted jobs credit or disabled access tax credit.
Miscellaneous Provisions
It is a law that prohibits discrimination againts people with disabilities
Americans with disabilities act of 1990
This emphasizes the role of powerful interest groups who develop policies
Advocates of community
represents individuals with disabilities and fight for their rights and welfare
Advocacy Groups
Its an advocacy group who wants affordable public transport for disabled individuals.
Americans disabled for accessible public transit (1983)
it si a national organization that represents all hospitals and healthcare workers
American Hospital Association
Funding on different institutional care but not on community -based settings.
Institutional Bias
An organized community effort to avoid illness and injury, promote helath, and increase productivity.
Public Health
A federal amd state program that focuses on persosn with lower income and disability
Medicaid
They understand public health and healthcare policy concerning those in need, the elderly, and or individuals with disparities.
Centers for medicaid and medicare services (CMS)
They inform and alert policymakers about impending public health threats.
Centers for disease control (CDC)
What are the goals of CDC?
Healthy people at every stage of life
health people in healthy places
prepared for emerging health threats
healthypeople in health world
They improve access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
health resources and services administration (HRSA)
What are the goals of HRSA?
Improve access to healthcare
improve health outcomes
improvee quality of healthcare
eliminate health disparaties
They play a vital role in promoting health, preventing diseases, and treating illnesses
Healthcare workforce