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Introduction to US Health Care
• HS230 Healthcare
Administration
• Kaplan University
• Unit 4: The Legal Side of Health
Care
• Chapter 14: Public Health
Services
• Kathy Lantz, MHS, MBA
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Unit 4: Assignment
Choose one (1) of the following regulations:
The Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens Standard
The American Disability Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Research the topic online to find the following items:
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What is the regulation or statute for?
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Who does the act protect?
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What are the consequences for violating it?
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Why are laws like this good for protection?
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How do you propose to enact these standards when you are an
administrator?
Three paragraphs, presented in APA format, with a minimum of two
online references and a word count of at least 400.
Introduction to US Health Care
Chapter 14
Public
Health
Policy
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The Department of Health & Human Services
The DHHS and various federal agencies perform several
public health functions.
Data gathering and analysis, and surveillance
and control: CDC
Conducting and sponsoring research: NIH
Providing programmatic assistance to state and
local governments: The Health Resources and
Services Administration
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The Department of Health & Human Services
The DHHS and various federal agencies perform several
public health functions
Ensuring the safety of food and drugs: FDA
Ensuring access to health services for aged and
poor people: CMS
Providing direct services to special populations:
Indian Health Service
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CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• The nation’s primary public health agency
• Founded in 1946 to control malaria
• Now work to prevent and control infectious
and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace
hazards, disabilities and environmental
health threats.
NIH: National Institutes of Health
• Division of DHHS
• Primary federal agency for conducting and
supporting medical research
• Research projects: Alzheimer’s disease
and Parkinson’s disease
• Vaccines for diseases HIV/AIDS
• Potential agents of bioterrorism
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
• Founded in 1906, responsible for
regulating food, drugs, medical devices,
biologics, animal feed and drugs,
cosmetics and radiation-emitting products.
• It also regulates the advertising and
labeling of these products
CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Medicare is a national health insurance
program enacted in 1965 for workers and
their spouses 65 and older who are eligible
for Social Security, persons with
permanent kidney failure, or people with
certain disabilities under the age of 65
• Medicaid is a government-provided
insurance for poor people
State Health Agencies
The state’s role in public
health:
Inspecting and
licensing health
care facilities
Licensing health
care
professionals
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Collecting vital
statistics
The State’s Role in Public Health
Investigating and analyzing the epidemiology of disease
Epidemiology study includes
three factors:
Incidence
Distribution
Control
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Critical Thinking
• Other than epidemiology, what are
other functions of the State in the
public health system?
The State’s Role in Public Health
Registering diseases and tumor
information
Providing laboratory services
Formulating health policy and legislation
Analyzing health policy and legislation
Providing community health education
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Local Health Agencies
Most front-line public
health services are
provided locally.
• Food safety inspection
• Sanitation services
• Investigation and control of
STDs
• Drinking water purification
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Critical Thinking
How do private health care providers
contribute to public health?
Private Health Care Providers
Private health care providers contribute to the
public health by:
• Engaging in surveillance and monitoring of
diseases
• Administering immunizations
• Screening for communicable diseases
• Offering patient education
• Coordinating the provisions of private and
public health services
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Federal & State Statutes and Regulations
•Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
•OSHA
•HCS
•HIPAA
•Medical Waste Tracking Act
•Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne
Pathogen Standard
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Critical Thinking
Describe the Occupational Exposure
to Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
Critical Thinking
Describe HIPAA and its function?
Critical Thinking
Describe HCS and its function.
Critical Thinking
Describe the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act.
Critical Thinking
Describe the Medical Waste Tracking
Act and its function.
Critical Thinking
Describe OSHA and its function.
QUIZ: Fill in the blank
1) To enforce compulsory standards for health and
safety in the workplace.
2) To protect healthcare workers from the risk of
exposure to bloodborne pathogens
3) To authorize inspection of hazardous medical
wastes and to cite for unsafe practices
4) To protect patient privacy and healthcare rights
5) To ensure all hazardous chemicals are properly
labeled and employees are informed of risks with
the use of chemicals
QUIZ: Answer Key
1) OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
2) Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne
Pathogens Standard
3) Medical Waste Tracking Act
4) HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
5) HCS: Hazard Communication Standard
Vocabulary Quiz
Health Indicators
Vital Statistics
Incidence
Epidemiology
Public Health
Health Policy
CDC
DHHS
Health System