World health Organization (WHO)
-assess health trends
-compile statics related to disease
-investigate health problems worldwide
-publish health information
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
-compile statistics related to disease
-investigate health problems in the U.S.
-prevent disease by immunizations
-provide comprehensive health services
-publish health information
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
-World's leading research organization
-Research includes: AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, & heart disease
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Disease Control
-implement disease prevention policies
-maintain national statistics of diseases
-monitor the cause, spread & control of disease
Disease Prevention
-environmental control
-immunization
-workplace safety
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
-Regulates safety of food & cosmetics
-Regulates safety & efficacy of drugs, biological products & medical devices
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
-investigate quality of healthcare delivery
-establish standards for healthcare treatment
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
-create job safety standards
-implement job safety standards
-OSHA standards specific to healthcare include:
-personal protective equipment
-blood borne pathogens
-hazard communication
-ergonomics
N.C. Department of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS)
Provides services:
-adoption
-deaf/blind services
-emergency services
-food & nutrition services
-in-homes aides
-medicaid
-mental health services
-pregnancy services
-senior centers
-vital records
Provides information:
-disease & health information
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County Health Department
Provides services
-communicable disease control
-health inspections
-immunizations
-laboratory services
-oral health
-woman & child health
provides information
-health education
-statistics related to health, birth, & death
co-pay
what you pay up front when you see the doctor
deductible
what you pay once a year
premium
what you pay once a month
non-profit
supported by focuses on one disease, or a
-donations related group of disorders
-fees
-fundraisers
-grants
for-profit
use profit for agency growth and to increase services
inpatient
patients stay overnight to receive medical care & treatment
outpatient
patient receives ambulatory care, do not stay overnight in the facility
VA
health care center for veterans with tri-care
tri-care
insurance for veterans
medicare
insurance for americans over 65
medicaid
insurance for low income americans, or di
group plan
insurance for employe
preferred provider organization (PPO)
insurance that allows only a specific group of healthcare services for a low rate
health maintenance organization (HMO)
insurance that focuses on prevention of disease, have to see providers from an approved list
medigap
private insurance policy that pays the difference between the medical charge and the amount that medicare pays