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| Reasons for High Costs in Health Care | Technology Advances, Aging Population, and Health-related lawsuits |
| Cost Containment | Ways to control the rising cost of health care and achieving the maximum benefit for every dollar spent |
| Methods of Cost Containment | DRG, Combining Services, Outpatient Services, Mass or Bulk Purchasing, and Early Intervention and Preventative Services |
| DRG (Diagnostic Related Groups) | Patients admitted to the hospital with certain diagnoses are classified in one payment group. There is a dollar amount limit placed on the cost for that care. |
| Services provided by Home Health Care | Nursing care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, social Services, and Nutritional/Food Services |
| Places that provide Geriatric care | Adult Day Care Centers, Retirement Communities,Assisted/Independent Living Facilities, and Long Term Care Facilities |
| OBRA | Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987 |
| The purpose of OBRA | Develop regulations for LTC and home health care, identify Resident's Rights, and established training and competency programs for Nursing Assistants and Geriatric Assistants |
| Telemedicine | Allows interaction/service between health care providers located in different/remote locations |
