test 1 Flashcards
first period diseases
acute infectious - malaria and yellow fever
first period discoveries
x-ray, thermometer, stethoscope, bp cuff
second period diseases
pneomia, tb
second period discoveries
insulin, FDC/FDA, penicillin, EKG
blue cross
hospital
blue sheild
doctors
how many americans covered by insurance in second period
20%
third period inovations
use of penicillin, CT, MRI
fourth period 1981
HIV/TB, HIPPA
HITECH
stimulus bill, increase electronic records
DRG
diagnosis related groups, most important in financing healthcare in America, expansion of home healthcare, hospitals given an amount of money for expected length of stay for a certain diagnosis
HIPPA
- protects coverage for workers when they lose their job
2. electronic health care safety
headquarters CMS
baltimore and DC
admin CMS
seema verma
Medicaid financed
per capita income, federal gov pays percentage, cant be greater than 83% or less than 50%