Unit 2 Health Care Systems

What events have led to changes in health care?

What are some new health related changes?

Why must health care workers be aware of changes?

What are some current trends in health care?

What is cost containment?

When was the Affordable Care Act passed?

What are the FOUR parts of the Affordable Care Act?

What is the goal of the Affordable Care Act?

What are four technological advances that add to the cost of health care?

How does an aging population increase health care cost?

What are health related lawsuits?

What is defensive medicine?

What are the consequences of high cost?

What is Diagnostic Related Group (DRG)?

What are Hospital-Acquired Conditions?

What is medicare?

What is Fee-for-service?

What is value-based care?

What are HMOs and PPOs?

What is the combination of services?

What are outpatient services?

What is mass/bulk purchasing?

What are early intervention/preventive services?

What is energy conservation?

What is Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?

What is the Healthcare workers role?

What is the Healthcare consumers role?

What is home health care?

What are the advantages of home health care?

What is the definition of geriatric care?

Care for the elderly

What is the goal of geriatric care?

What two factors contribute to the growth of geriatric care?

What are four examples of geriatric care facilities or services?

What is telemedicine?

What are two methods of telemedicine?

What are the benefits of telemedicine?

A increased access to care for rural or underserved areas, decreased need for patient travel, and quicker specialist consultations.

What are three applications of telemedicine?

Remote monitoring of chronic conditions, follow up appointments, and emergency services support.

Define Wellness

Keeping the whole machine (body) turned up.

What are five different types of wellness?

Body, feelings, friends, brain and soul.

What is the definition of Complementary and Alternative methods of health care?

Health care practices not traditionally performed in conventional medicine, often combined with standard treatments.

What are six examples of CAM therapies?

What is Pandemic preparedness?

What are two historical examples of pandemics?

What is biotechnology?

What are the potential benefits of biotechnology?