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Medicare
aims to provide access to affordable basic healthcare
Medicare payments: schedule fee
an amount set by the federal government for each medical service that is 100% rebated
Medicare payments: bulk billing
when a doctor accepts schedule fee without out of pocket expenses
Medicare payments: medicare safety net
an amount set that helps those who require frequent medical services
Medicare fundings: medicare levy
an additional 2% tax places on the taxable income of most taxpayers
Medicare fundings: medicare levy surcharge
an additional 1-1.5% to the medicare levy on the income of those without private health insurance who earn more than a certain amount per year
Pharmaceuticial benefits scheme
aimes to subside medicines and make affordability more equitable
PBS safety net
ensures that people who spend a large amount of money on PBS medications recieve additional financial support
Private health insurance
a type of insurance for which members pay a premium in return for payment towards costs not covered by medicare
Private health insurance incentive: rebate
receiving money back for holding a private health insurance policy
Private health insurance incentive: lifetime health cover
those who take up private health insurance after age 31 pay an extra 2% on premiums each year they are over age 30
Private health insurance incentive: medicare levy surcharge
extra tax that is paid if an individual does not have private health insurance and is earning over a certain income
Private health insurance incentive: aged based discount
a non government discount of up to 10% that reduces by 2% each year until reached 0% when aged 41
Rights to healthcare: access
the right to having healthcare
Rights to healthcare: safety
the right to receive safe and high quality care
Rights to healthcare: respect
the right to be shown respect, dignity and consideration
Rights to healthcare: communication
the right to be informed in a clear and open way
Rights to healthcare: participation
the right to be included in decisions and choices related to care
Rights to healthcare: privacy
the right to privacy and confidentiality of personal information
Rights to healthcare: comment
the right to comment on care and have concerns addressed
Patient responsibilities: provide information
provide information about medical history
Patient responsibilities: ask questions
ask questions about things they dont understand
Patient responsibilities: follow instructions
follow instructions from medical for best outcomes from treatment
Patient responsibilities: report safety concerns
report safety concerns to medical staff
Patient responsibilities: show respect
show respect to medical staff
Patient responsibilities: ask questions
ask questions about costs before treatment
Medical confidentiality
anything discussed between a doctor and patient must be kept private
Access to health services: geographic location
distances, lack of professionals, lack of hospitals, reduced availability of technology
Access to health services: socioeconomic status
cost, affordability, occupations, hours worked
Access to health services: health literacy
an individuals capacity to obtain, process and understand health information
Access to health services: cultural factors
language barriers, religious beliefs, values, expectations
Access to health services: gender
social norms, social values, lack of gender specific health professionals, embarrassment
Tech based patient consultations
patient consultations that use any form of technology rather than being face to face
Virtual reality
the use of virtual reality programs for treatment or training
Symptom checkers
the input of information in a program to get recommendations
Mobile apps
apps that can be used to monitor and track health
General hwb websites
websites that provide hwb information
Search engines
a program that searched and identifies information in a database
Health complaints commissioner
where health system complaints are made
Issues in health services: ethics
moral principles an individual holds that influence behaviour
Issues in health services: privacy
the keeping private of personal information
Issues in health services: equity
the availability of technology and treatments to all
Issues in health services: invasiveness
the level of intruding in a procedure due to an instrument
Issues in health services: freedom of choice
the right of an individual to do what they want
IVF
the process of fertalisation by manually combining and tranfer
Nanotechnology
the understanding and control of materials at a molecular scale to deliver drugs and vaccines and diagnose efficiently
Artificial intelligence and robotics
the usage of computer systems and robots to perform human tasks
3D printing
the printing of body parts using biologically compatible materials
Stem cells
unspecialised cells that have the potential to differentiate into cell types