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hospital : major type of health care facility
specialty hospital : provide care for special conditions or age groups such as children, cancer, burns
government hospital: operated by the federal government
long term care facility: nursing home; takes care of people who can't take care of themselves
independent living : assisted living; for people who can still take care of themselves but need some help
optical centers : provide vision care
emergency care services : provide special care for victims of accidents or sudden illness
medical laboratory : performs diagnostic tests on blood, urine, or other body fluids
dental laboratory : prepares dentures or other dental devices
home health care : provide care in the patient's home
hospice : provide care for the terminally ill
rehabilitation : facilities that provide care to help patients with physical or mental disabilities
industrial health care : occupational health clinics located in a business
occupational safety and health administration : establishes and enforces standards that protect employees
voluntary agencies : non-profit agencies
medicare : federal government program that provides health care for people over 65
medicaid : state program that pays for the health care of low income or disabled individuals
workers compensation : health insurance plan providing treatment for workers injured on the job
deductible : amount the patient must pay before the insurance starts to pay
coinsurance : specific percentage of expenses are shared by the patient and insurance company
co payment : specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service, such as $10 for a dr. visit
Health Care Systems Chapter 3 Principles of Health Science
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provide care for special conditions or age groups such as children, cancer, burns
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amount the patient must pay before the insurance starts to pay
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establishes and enforces standards that protect employees
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specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service, such as $10 for a dr. visit
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provide care in the patient's home
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specific percentage of expenses are shared by the patient and insurance company
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state program that pays for the health care of low income or disabled individuals
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performs diagnostic tests on blood, urine, or other body fluids
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prepares dentures or other dental devices
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major type of health care facility
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occupational health clinics located in a business
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facilities that provide care to help patients with physical or mental disabilities
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provide special care for victims of accidents or sudden illness
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federal government program that provides health care for people over 65
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health insurance plan providing treatment for workers injured on the job
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operated by the federal government
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non-profit agencies
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provide vision care
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nursing home; takes care of people who can't take care of themselves
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provide care for the terminally ill
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assisted living; for people who can still take care of themselves but need some help