CH 4 Voc Cards

directive
advance
Introduction to Health Science—Ch 4 Essential Vocabulary
©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

Ch 4 Vocabulary Definition
Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.
a legal document prepared by a patient before a
Directions: Print, fold down center, apply glue to back, press closed
health crisis occurs to guide healthcare

decisions in situations when the patient is
unable to speak for himself or herself
civil law

the branch of law that establishes rules for
business relationships between people or

between individuals and businesses
a legally binding agreement between two or

contract
more people or agencies


criminal law

the branch of law that aims to protect
individuals and society by defining certain

actions as crimes, or offenses against society
ethical

a term used to describe an action that fits with
someone's personal morals or professional rules

of conduct
(HIPAA)
and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability

a federal law that makes it easier to obtain
healthcare coverage and protects personal

health information
legal disability

a condition that results in a person being unable
to enter a contract, such as being under the age

of consent, being ruled mentally incompetent,
or having an altered mental state due to drugs
or semi-consciousness
a system that limits access to and use of

managed care
healthcare to control costs


all individually identifiable personal information

information (PHI)
protected health
obtained through healthcare


registration
placement on an official list, or registry, of

qualified workers
system

an organized structure composed of many parts
that work together and depend on each other

to carry out a set of functions
tort

an action that harms another person's body or
property or takes away his or her freedom of

action in some way
ambulatory care
walk-in clinics for nonemergency care

Introduction to Health Science—Ch 4 Professional Vocabulary

Control and Prevention
division of HHS that focuses on disease

outbreaks and prevention in the US
Centers for Disease
Introduction to Health Science— Ch 4 Professional Vocabulary

(CDC)
Centers for Medicare and
division of HHS that provides health insurance

Medicaid Services (CMS)
for elderly and poor


code of ethics

formal statements of expected ethical behaviors
that describe the standards of conduct expected

f members of a profession
co-insurance

an individual's share of the costs compared to
the insurance company's share, expressed as a

percentage or ratio, when care is received
deductible

an amount set by an insurance company that a
patient must pay out-of-pocket before the

insurance company will pay for healthcare
damaging someone's good name or reputation

defamation

emergency medical
provides rapid response care for those

experiencing sudden illness and injury
services (EMS)

environment
internal and external factors that affect the


system
organization (EPO)
exclusive provider

insurance plans that charge an access fee for a
network of healthcare providers at reduced
rates, with lower premiums than an HMO but a

more limited number of providers and a copay
for use of services to reduce overuse
expressed
details are spelled out in detail


responses to the functions that are used to

feedback loop
keep the system going


organization (HMO)
health maintenance

an integrated and patient-focused network of
doctors, pharmacists, dentists, laboratories, and
hospitals that cover all aspects of medical care

for insured individuals with low deductibles and
premiums based on a capitation payment
Health and Human
focused on improving the health of Americans

US department that oversees many programs
Services (HHS)

home health care

a team that often includes nurses, home health
aides, clergy, and professionals who provide

rehabilitation services to elderly and disabled
who might otherwise end up in long-term care
facilities
hospice care

care focus on maintaining quality of life as much
as possible and preparing the patient and family

for death
hospital

large facility that offers a wide range of services
from inpatient care, surgery, and critical care to

physical therapy, radiology, and laboratory
services.
an agreement assumed based on both parties'

implied

actions
includes the population being served and

resources the system needs to function
input

invasion of privacy

discussing a patient or their care needs in an
area where personal details can be overheard

or with people who are not involved in the
patient's care or releasing information to others
issues defined by laws that are enforced by the

legal
government
written defamation
libel
living will

a patient's written document giving instructions
about which procedures may or may not be

used to sustain or prolong his or her life
facility
long-term care

provides skilled nursing care and rehabilitation
services for residents who will live in the facility

for many months or years
Medicaid

government-provided health insurance
programs, providing hospital and medical

insurance for people with low income, children,
and those who are disabled and cannot work
Medicare

federal coverage for people 65 years of age and
older for the costs of healthcare, divided into

parts A, B, C, and D
private policies individuals must purchase to

cover costs not paid by Medicare
Medigap

National Institutes
provides information toward improving public

division of HHS that conducts research and
of Health (NIH)

health
organization
nonprofit

organizations that exist at the state and national
level, operating on donations and grants, to

achieve charitable goals such as research,
education, and low-cost care
refers to the results produced by the system's

output
functioning
(POS)
point of service

insurance plan with smaller deductibles and
copays than a PPO, but requiring referral from

the primary care provider before seeing a
specialist
(POA)
power of attorney

a document that appoints someone to make
healthcare decisions for a person in the event

that he or she is unable to make his or her own
choices.
organization (PPO)
preferred provider

insurers contract with private physicians and
hospitals to provide treatment and care at a

reduced cost in return for an increased number
of patients
monthly fees individuals pay to receive

premium
insurance coverage

slander
verbal defamation
refers to how the system processes or uses the

throughput

inputs
concerned with the international public health

Organization (WHO)
an agency of the United Nations that is

World Health

government healthcare plan that covers injuries

that happen to people while they are working
compensation
worker’s

on a job

CH 4 Voc Cards

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

CH 4 Voc Cards

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

directive

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

health crisis occurs to guide healthcare

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

business relationships between people or

a legally binding agreement between two or

more people or agencies

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

individuals and society by defining certain

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

someone's personal morals or professional rules

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

healthcare coverage and protects personal

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

a condition that results in a person being unable

to enter a contract, such as being under the age

a system that limits access to and use of

healthcare to control costs

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

all individually identifiable personal information

obtained through healthcare

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

placement on an official list, or registry, of

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

that work together and depend on each other

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

property or takes away his or her freedom of

walk-in clinics for nonemergency care

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

Control and Prevention

division of HHS that focuses on disease

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

Centers for Medicare and

division of HHS that provides health insurance

for elderly and poor

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

that describe the standards of conduct expected

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

the insurance company's share, expressed as a

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

patient must pay out-of-pocket before the

damaging someone's good name or reputation

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

provides rapid response care for those

Introduction to Health Science—Ch 4 Professional Vocabulary

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

internal and external factors that affect the

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

insurance plans that charge an access fee for a

rates, with lower premiums than an HMO but a

details are spelled out in detail

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

responses to the functions that are used to

keep the system going

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

©2016 Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

an integrated and patient-focused network of

hospitals that cover all aspects of medical care

Health and Human

focused on improving the health of Americans