HS-Ch 2 Health Care Systems

institution that provides care for outpatients; a group of specialists working in cooperation

• clinic

• home health care

• hospital

• optical center

federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Nation Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Medicare

set of federal regulation adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health insurance coverage

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Medicaid

any type of health care provided in a patient's home

• home health care

• clinic

• rehabilitation

• managed care

program designed to provide care for the terminally ill while allowing them to die with dignity

• hospice

• managed care

• home health care

• Medicare

institution that provides medical or surgical care and treatment for the sick or injured

• hospital

• hospice

• clinic

• laboratory

a room or building where scientific tests, research, experiments, or learning takes place

• laboratory

• hospital

• clinic

• optical centers

a health care delivery system designed to reduce the cost of health care while providing access to care through designated providers

• managed care

• rehabilitation

• home health care

• Workers' Compensation

government program that provides medical care for people whose incomes are below a certain level

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Medigap policy

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

government program that provides medical care for elderly and/or disabled individuals

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• Medigap policy

• hospice