Health Science Technology

religious healthcare

A person does not need to be a member of that specific religion to receive care at that hospital

non profit healthcare

not out to make a profit

private healthcare

Often a group of doctors or business professionals who own stock in private hospitals.

government

may provide care for military personnel and their dependents as well as veterans.

specialized healthcare

May provide care to the general population or they may specialize in certain types of care or age groups.

long term healthcare

people who need nursing or other professional healthcare services on a regular basis.

Home healthcare

for people that can’t live at home alone safely, but doesn’t need continuous care the long term care facilities offer.

practitioners

Provide wellness exams, counseling, and treatment for their patients.Healthcare providers provide examination and diagnosis for both sudden and long term illness

labatories

Performs tests on blood and other bodily fluids to assist the diagnostic process.

emergency medical services (EMS)

Designed to provide care to the the ill and injured people as quickly as possible.

home healthcare

This type of service is offered in the patients home.

rehabilitations

This type of facility focuses physical, occupational, mental, or psychological, and behavioral modification therapies.

Hospice

This organization serves individuals that are terminally ill. It focuses care on the ill individual as well as on the family members.

Local health department

Provides immunizations

Inspects restaurants

Oversee the protection of the environment

U.S. department of health and human services

National agency that deals with health in the United States.

The president appoints the Secretary of Health & Human Services who advises on health and welfare plans, policies, and federal government programs.

Centers for disease control and protection

Established a system that monitors and prevents disease outbreaks.

Guards against international disease transmission.

Maintains health statistics.

Ensures that foods are safe

Ensures that cosmetics are safe

Ensures that medication and medical equipment is safe and useful.

Food and drug administration

The world's premier medical research organization, supports research projects working to end diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, arthritis, heart ailments, and AIDS.

World health organization

An internal agency sponsored by the United Nations and is the directing and coordinating authority on international health.

American lung association

Fights lung disease with an emphasis on asthma, tobacco control, and environmental health. Lobby for laws and regulations related to lung health at the national, state, and local levels.

March of dines

Improves the health of babies, working to prevent birth defects, and reducing infant mortality

Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act

Extended insurance coverage to 32 million previously uninsured Americans.

Medicare

to people 65 and older, disabled, or have permanent kidney failure

Workers Compensation

Accidents, injuries, diseases, incare and outcare care, permanent/temporary disabilities, death benefits, rehabilitation costs.

Medicaid

Low income families with children, blind, disabled, low income pregnant women, certain people with high medical bills