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Specialist
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Require additiional training for their area of specialty. Also requuired to be board certified for that area.
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Nonphysician Practitioners
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This includes Nonphysician clinicians and midlevel practitioners. Sometimes called Physician extenders.Used as subs for physicians.
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Medigap
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Helps to cover expenses that Medicare does not.
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Physician Assistants
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A category of a Nonphysician practitioner. Can act as primary care providers under the directiion of a physician.
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Hospitalist
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Doctors that work only in the hospital. Replace the primary care physician while the patient is in the hospital.
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Medicare
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An entitlement program that has 4 parts. Provides benefits to individuals who are 65 and older, permanently disabled individuals, and people who have endstage renal disease.
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Urgent/Emergent Care Centers
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Provide non life threatening care.
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Cost sharing
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A contribution from the covered individual in the form of a co-pay, deductible, and/or co-insurance.
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Epidemiologic Surveillance
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The monitoring of patterns of disease and investigating disease outbreaks to develop public health intervention strategies to combat disease.
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Hospital Governance-CEO
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Responsible for day to day hospital operations. They are on the Board of Trustees. They work to achieve the mission and vision of the hospital.
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Certification of Hospitals
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This enables hospitals to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement which is mandated by the Dept. of Health and Human Services.
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Advanced practical nurse (APN)
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Also called midlevel practitioners. Operate between an RN and an MD. Have a Masters in Nursing and the areas of specialty are Clinical Nurse Specialist(CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist(CRNA), Nurse Practitioner(NP), and Certified nurse-midwives(CNM).
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Doctors of Medicine
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Actively intervene in attacking and eradicating disease and focus their efforts on the disea
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
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Established to govern workplace environments to ensure that employees have a safe and healthy environment.
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Medical Waste Tracking Act
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Requires companies to have medical waste procedures so that there is no risk to employees and the environment.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
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Protects public health
Monitors disease trends, outbreaks
Implements control and prevention measures
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What is public health?
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An organized community effort to address public health by applying scientific and technical knowledge to promote health.
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Group Insurance
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When a large group of individuals will purchase insurance through their employer and the risk is spread through the group.
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International Organization for Standardization
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A worldwide organization that promotes standards from different countries. Not accredited.
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FDA and cosmetics
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The FDA oversees both the safety and labeling of cosmetic products.
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The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogen Act
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Behavior standards for employees who deal with blood products such as wearing gloves and other equipment, disposal of blood collection materials, etc.
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What is health?
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It a state of mental, physical, and social well-being and not merely the absense of disease or infirmity.
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Long term care hospital
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Focuses on patients who stay an average of more than 30 days. Examples are rehabilatation and chronic disease hospitals.
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Health Savings Account (HSA)
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Pairs high deductible plans with fully portable employee owned tax advantaged accounts.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA
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Multiple programs for low income, uninsured, isolated, and medically vulnerable people.
Provide funds for comprehensive primary and preventive care through community based centers.
Offer supportive services for HIV/AIDS through the Ryan White Act.
Oversee organ, bone marrow, and cord blood donation.
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
ATSDR
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Responsible for finding and cleaning the most dangerous hazardous waste sites in the country.
Conducts public health assessments, studies, and survellience activities.
Responsible for protecting the public against harful exposures and disease related exposures to toxic substances.
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Surgeon General/US Public Health Service
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US chief health educator who provides information on how to improve the health of the US population.
Appointed by the President.
Oversee the operations of the commissioned US Public Health Service Corps who provide support to the surgeon general.
Surgeon General serves a 4 year term and reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
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Comprehensive healthcare for the elderly. Community based.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA
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The federal agency for improving access to quality substance abuse and mental health services in the US by working with state, community, and private organizations.
It is an umbrella agency for mental health and substance abuse services which includes the Center for Mental Health Services, The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
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How does the FDA regulate medical devices?
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The FDA has the authority for premarket approval for any new devices as well as developing standards for their manufaturing and preformance. They must also track reports of any malfunctions of these devices.
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The 11 operating divisions of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ADTSDR)
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA)
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Administration for Children and Family (ACF)
Administration on Aging (AOA)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS)
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