| A | B |
|---|
| major type of facility; classified as private, religious, nonprofit or government based on source of income | Hospitals |
| assistance and care for elderly AND those with disability or handicap | Long-term care facilities |
| some are operated by group of doctors who share building & personnel; may provide special care | Clinics |
| care for victims of accidents or sudden illness | Emergency Care Services |
| performs special diagnostic tests (blood or urine) | Laboratories |
| provides care in patient's home | Home health care |
| care for terminally ill persons (life expectancy of 6 months or less) | Hospice |
| cares for patients with mental disorders & diseases (guidance, counseling, chemical abuse treatment, etc) | Mental Health facilities |
| performs prenatal screening tests for birth defects | Genetic Counseling centers |
| care to help patients with physical or mental disabilities obtain maximum self-care and function | Rehabilitation facilities |
| total helth care aimed toward wellness and preventive health care; often has a fixed prepaid fee | Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) |
| found in large companies (Google or BMW) | Industrial Health Care centers |
| found in schools and colleges | School Health services |
| focuses on serious health problems throughout world | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| health problems in US | US Dept of Health and Human Services |
| research on diseases (division of USDHHS) | NationalInstitute of Health (NIH) |
| concerned with causes, spread, and control of diseases (division of USDHHS) | Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| regulates food and drug products sold to public | FOod and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| establishes and enforces standards that protect workers | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| amount paid by patient before policy pays | deductible |
| patient must use certain hospitals, doctors, dentists but gets lower charges | preferred provider organization (PPO) |
| govt provided heatlh care for those over 65, or with a disability , or rkidney failure | Medicare |
| pays for health care of low incomes, children with public assistance, & disabled or blind | Medicaid |
| plan providing treatment for workers injured on the job | Workers' Compensation |
| developed in response to rising heatlh care costs | Managed care |
| act passed by federal government in 1996 | HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
