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| people or organizations that provide health care |
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| Places where care is delivered or administered including hospitals, long-term facilities and treatment centers |
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| People or organizations paying for healthcare services. E.G. insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid or individual patients or clients |
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| Given in Long Term Care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care. |
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| medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; available 24 hours a day.Ordered by a doctor and has a treatment plan. Given to people who need a high level of care for ongoing conditions. |
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| means the conditions last a long period of time or for a lifetime, including physical disabilities, heart disease and dementia. |
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| facilities or residences for people who need some help with daily care and medication. They do not require 24 hour care. |
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| the serious loss of mental abilities/thinking, remembering, reasoning and communication. |
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| People who require assistance and supervision during certain hours but do not live in a facility |
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| 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries. |
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| hospitals and long-term care facilities for people who need less than acute care, more for chronic illness |
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| for people who have had treatments, procedures or surgeries and need short-term skilled care. |
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| Care given by specialists, e.g. physical, occupational and speech therapists help restore or improve function. |
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| facilities who provide for people who have 6 months or less to live. Care includes physical, emotional and comfort. |
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| Health Management Organizations(HMOs) and Preferred Provider Organizations(PPOs) |
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| Managed care. Seek to control costs by limiting plan members choice of health care providers and facilities. |
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| Course of action every time a situation occurs. |
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| Method or way of doing something. |
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| Independent, not for profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations. |
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| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) |
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| federal agency within the department of Health and Human Services |
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| Federal Health insurance program for people 65 and older. It has four parts. |
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| medical assistance program for people who have low income as well as disabilities. Funded by both Federal and state gov's. |
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