Health Science 2 Vocab Quiz (8/21)

Alternative Therapies

Methods of treatment that are used in place of biomedical therapies

Biotechnology

The use of genetic and biochemical processes of living systems and organisms to develop or modify useful products

Complementary Therapies

Method of treatment used in conjunction with biomedical therapy

Cost containment

Attempt to control the rising cost of healthcare

Diagnostics related groups

Method of classifying diagnosis into specific payment or reimbursement categories

Energy conservation

Monitoring the use of energy to control costs

Geriatric care

Medical care for the elderly

Holistic health care

Health care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual wellbeing by treating the whole body, mind and spirit

Home health health care

In home healthcare

Integrative health care

Mainstream medical treatments that use complementary and alternative treatments

OBRA ( Ómnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)

Developing regulations regarding long-termana home health care

Outpatient services

Receiving care without being admitted to hospitals or other human health care facilities

Pandemic

Outbreak of a disease

Telemedicine

Use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical and/ or healthcare services

Wellness

State of being in optimum health in physical, mental and and social health