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What is the primary purpose of a health system?
What is the primary purpose of a health system?
Which of these is NOT identified as one of the key functions of a health system?
Which of these is NOT identified as one of the key functions of a health system?
What does the term 'health system' encompass according to the World Health Organization?
What does the term 'health system' encompass according to the World Health Organization?
Which sector is NOT part of the players engaged in providing and financing health services?
Which sector is NOT part of the players engaged in providing and financing health services?
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What are the four key functions identified in the World Health Report 2000 for the health system?
What are the four key functions identified in the World Health Report 2000 for the health system?
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According to the WHO definition, what is the primary focus of a health system?
According to the WHO definition, what is the primary focus of a health system?
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What type of health care facility is responsible for providing emergency care, basic examinations, and health education in schools and colleges?
What type of health care facility is responsible for providing emergency care, basic examinations, and health education in schools and colleges?
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Which type of health care facility is responsible for providing treatment and counseling for individuals suffering from alcohol or drug abuse?
Which type of health care facility is responsible for providing treatment and counseling for individuals suffering from alcohol or drug abuse?
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Which type of health care facility is focused on helping patients with physical or mental disabilities achieve maximum self-care and function?
Which type of health care facility is focused on helping patients with physical or mental disabilities achieve maximum self-care and function?
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What is the primary role of genetic counseling centers in the healthcare system?
What is the primary role of genetic counseling centers in the healthcare system?
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Where are industrial health care centers typically located, and what services do they provide?
Where are industrial health care centers typically located, and what services do they provide?
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What is the primary focus of a school health service?
What is the primary focus of a school health service?
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Which type of health care facility is responsible for providing treatment and counseling for individuals suffering from mental health disorders?
Which type of health care facility is responsible for providing treatment and counseling for individuals suffering from mental health disorders?
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What is the main purpose of a rehabilitation center in the healthcare system?
What is the main purpose of a rehabilitation center in the healthcare system?
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Which type of health care facility is responsible for providing specialized care and treatment for individuals with genetic disorders or birth defects?
Which type of health care facility is responsible for providing specialized care and treatment for individuals with genetic disorders or birth defects?
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Where are industrial health care centers typically located, and what is their primary function?
Where are industrial health care centers typically located, and what is their primary function?
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Study Notes
Health Care Systems
- A health system consists of all organizations, institutions, resources, and people whose primary purpose is to improve health.
- The health system includes public, non-profit, and for-profit private sectors, as well as international and bilateral donors, foundations, and voluntary organizations involved in funding or implementing health activities.
- The four key functions of the health system are:
- Stewardship (governance or oversight)
- Financing
- Human and physical resources
- Organization and management of service delivery
Healthcare Facilities
- Hospitals vary in size and type of service provided
- General hospitals treat a wide range of conditions
- Specialty hospitals care for certain conditions or age groups (e.g., burn, oncology, pediatric, psychiatric, rehabilitation, and orthopedic hospitals)
- Government hospitals are operated by national and local government agencies
- Psychiatric hospitals and rehabilitation centers provide specialized care
- University or college medical centers provide services, research, and education
- Long-term care facilities (LTC or LTCF) provide care for the elderly, individuals with chronic or long-term illnesses
- Nursing homes or geriatric homes provide basic physical and emotional care
- Extended care or skilled care facilities provide skilled nursing and rehabilitative care
- Independent or assisted living facilities provide services such as meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, social events, and basic medical care
Outpatient Care
- Medical offices provide diagnosis, treatment, examinations, basic laboratory tests, and minor surgery
- Dental offices provide general or specialized dental care
- Clinics provide outpatient services, including satellite clinics or satellite centers
- Emergency care services provide special care for accidents or sudden illness
- Laboratories perform diagnostic tests
- Home health care provides care in the patient's home
- Hospice provides care for terminally ill persons with a life expectancy of six months or less
- Rehabilitation centers provide care directed at helping patients with physical or mental disabilities obtain maximum self-care and function
- Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) provide preventive health care, examinations, basic medical services, health education, hospitalization, and rehabilitation services
- Industrial health care centers provide care for employees of industries or companies
- School health services provide emergency care, tests to check for health conditions, and promote health education
- Government agencies, such as the World Health Organization, provide health information, investigate and deal with serious health problems, and compile statistics and information on disease
- Non-profit/volunteer agencies, such as the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and American Red Cross, provide health services at national, state, and local levels
Health Insurance Plans
- Health insurance plans help pay for health care costs
- Types of plans include:
- Health insurance plans
- Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
- Preferred provider organizations (PPOs)
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Worker's compensation
- Managed care
- Each plan has its own characteristics, benefits, and limitations
Trends in Health Care
- Changes in health care are inevitable and occur rapidly
- Health care workers must be flexible to face and keep pace with the rapid changes
- Some current issues in health care include:
- Cost containment
- Home health care
- Geriatric care
- Wellness
- Alternative and complementary health care
- National health care plans
Cost Containment
- Purpose: control the rising cost of health care and achieve maximum benefit for every dollar spent
- Methods:
- Diagnostic related groups (DRGs)
- Combination of services
- Outpatient services
- Mass or bulk purchasing
- Early intervention and preventive services
- Energy conservation
Wellness
- State of optimal health
- Emphasis on preventative measures
- Different facilities will develop to meet the needs of wellness emphasis
Alternative and Complementary Methods of Treatment
- Increasingly used to replace or supplement traditional medical treatment
- Holistic approach: belief that the effect on one part affects the whole person
- Based on the belief that the person has a life force or energy that can be used in the healing process
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Test your knowledge on the various types of hospitals and the services they provide. Learn about general hospitals, specialty hospitals, government hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and university or college medical centers.
