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| acute care or general hospital | provide care for patients with illness expected to run a short course; usually have ICU and or ER services |
| Teaching hospitals | hospitals that are associated with a university medical school |
| Small hospitals | hospitals that admit less than 3,500 cases per year and have a referral population under 20,000 |
| Community hospitals | hospitals that are not teaching or small hospitals |
| Convalescent hosptials | provide recuperative care for individuals who are expected to recover and return home |
| Chronic Care hospitals | facilities that provide services for patients with long-term illnesses or physical and mental disabilities that cannot be treated at home or in long-term care facilities; patients often charged a co-payment |
| Psychiatric hospitals | provide diagnostic and clinical therapy services for mental illness and rehabilitation |
| Physical rehabilitation hospitals | provide assistance in restoring physical functioning following illness, injury, or surgery |
| Addiction rehabilitation hospitals | provide treatement and follow-up care for individuals recovering from substance addiction |
| Ambulatory care | any treatment or examination that can be done in a way that allows the patient to go home the same day; ex provider's offices, clinics, physiotherapy centers, etc |
| Long-Term Care / Nursing Home | facilities designed for patients who require the availability of 24-hour nursing care and supervision |
| Doctors of Medicine (MD) | graduates from a medical school and residency program; licensed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
| Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) | graduate from an osteopathic medical school; equivalent to an MD |
| Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) | Chiropractor; manipulation of joints, etc |
| Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) | Dentist; teeth and mouth |
| Doctor of Optometry (OD) | Optometrist; vision |
| Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) | Podiatrist; feet |
| Naturopathic Doctor (ND) | Naturopath; using alternative treatments |
| Locum Tenens | physician who fills in for a doctor on leave or temporarily fills a vacant position |
| audiologist | assesses hearing loss and recommends appropriate treatement |
| speech-language pathologist | helps patients overcome communication problems in language, speech or fluency |
| registered massage therapist (RMT) | treatment of soft tissue and joints by manipulation to improve physical function or relieve pain |
| physiotherapist (PT) | trained to evaluate and restore physical ability and range of motion |
| occupational therapist (OT) | helps patients to develop or recover daily living and work skills |
| medical laboratory technologist | performs and supervises analysis on blood and other body fluids and tissues |
| medical laboratory technician | works under supervision to prepare and maintain equipment and perform lab tests |
| radiological technologist | accurately positions patients and ensures quality images are produced using x-rays |
| respiratory therapist | assists patients with breathing issues using suctioning, mechanical ventilation and medication delivery |
| MRI technologist | safely and efficiently operates MRI scanners |
| ultrasonographer | uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of soft tissues |
| nuclear medicine technologist | prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals for the purpose of creating diagnostic images |
| anesthesia technologist | maintains and runs anesthetic equipment and monitors patients under anesthesia |
| cardiovascular perfusionist | assembles and operates the heart-lung machine and auto transfusion devices; monitors patients attached to equipment |
| radiation therapist | calculates radiation dose; positions patient for treatment; operates radiation therapy equipment |
| genetics technologist | analyzes chromosomes and DNA for genetic abnormalities to help diagnose, treat and monitor disease |
| dietician / nutritionist | designs and prepares meal plans for patients with special nutritional needs |
| paramedic / EMT | first responders to emergency situations; trained in CPR, first aid and emergency procedures |
| registered practical nurse (RPN/LPN) | provide nursing care under the direction of medical practitioners, registered nurses or other health team members |
| registered nurse | provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver health education and provide consultative services |
| nurse practitioner (RN(EC) or NP) | nurses who can diagnose common disorders, prepare treatment plans, and prescribe medication |
| physician assistant | assists physician in clinical and patient care duties; works under direct supervision of physician |
| World Health Organization | agency of the United Nations that sets standards and gives guidance for healthcare |
| Centers for Disease Control | US Federal agency concerned with health and safety (infectious disease) |
| National Institutes of Health | US department of medical and behavioural research |
| Health Canada | Canadian (Federal) ministry of health; administers the Canada Health Act |
| Dr. Jane Philpott | Canadian Minister of Health |
| Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care | provincial ministry that provides health insurance, drug benefits, long-term and home care |
| Dr. Eric Hoskins | Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care |
| Primary Health Care | Integrated care by a provider who addresses the majority of a client's health concerns - eg Family physicians; Nurse Practitioners |
| Solo Practice | physician practicing and billing independently |
| Group Practice | several physicians who bill as a group and may or may not share office space, expenses or staff |
| Partnership | two or more physicians who share expenses but may bill independently |
| Professional Corporation | legally incorporated business that runs as a for-profit organization; physicians are paid salaries |
| Primary Care Group | Physicians who share care of their patients; often require enrollment of patients (Family Health Team; Family Health Group) |
| Clinics | Facilities that provide services to outpatients, usually without requiring appointments |
| Rostering | enrollment in a primary care group |
| Patient Enrollment form | required for participation in an primary care group |
| Advantages to rostering | extra services (extended hours or dedicated phone line), sharing of information, physician incentives for preventative care |
| Rules for Rostering | Clients agree to seek all care from the physician or group they roster with; patients must be OHIP registrants; clients are free to unregister and choose a new physician |
