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HOSA Bowl Health Care Systems
1. Centers for Disease Control (CDC): A federal government agency that issuesguidelines to
protect and improve health.
2. Clinics: Institution that provides care for outpatients; a group of specialists work-ing in
cooperation.
3. Cost Containment: Trying to control the rising cost of health care.
4. Dental Offices: Vary in size from offices that are privately owned by one or moredentists to
dental clinics that employ a number of dentists.
5. Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs): One way Congress is trying to control costsfor
government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid. Under this plan, patients with
certain diagnoses who are admitted to hospitals are classified in one payment group.
6. Emergency Care Services: Provide special care for victims of accidents orsudden
illness.
7. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): a federal agency charged with enforcingregulations
against selling and distributing adulterated, misbranded, or hazardous food and drug products
8. Geriatric Care: care of, especially related to old people and their health
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9. Health Departments: provide health services as directed by USDHHS and also provide
specific services needed by the state or local community
10. Health Insurance Plans: to pay for the costs of health care, most people rely onit. without
insurance, the cost of an illness can mean financial diaster for an individualor a family
11. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs): Form of health care that providesservices for
a fixed period on a prepaid basis
12. Home Health Care: provides nursing, therapy, personal care or housekeepingservices in
the patient's own home
13. Hospice: Program designed to provide care for terminally ill while allowing themto die with
dignity.
14. Hospitals: Institution that provides medical or surgical care and treatment forthe sick or
injured
15. Industrial Health Care Centers: Found in large companies or industries. Pro-vide health
care for employees of the industry or business by performing basic examinations.
16. Laboratories: A room or building where scientific tests, research, experiments,or learning
takes place.
17. Long-term Care Facilities (LTCs or LTCFs): mainly provide assistance andcare for
elderly patients, usually called residents
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