Title: Describe types of healthcare settings.
Course: Medical Terminology (18 weeks) (14154-I) > Section: Understanding the Healthcare Delivery System

Description should include

- ambulatory facilities
- assisted-living facilities, nursing homes, independent-living facilities, and retirement centers
- community health clinics
- emergency medical services
- freestanding services
- free clinics
- home health care
- hospice care
- hospital emergency rooms
- mental health centers
- pharmacies
- physical and occupational therapy offices
- primary care physician’s offices
- Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- public health facilities
- rehabilitation centers
- urgent care centers.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference in the type of medical care given in each of the healthcare settings?
- How does a community benefit from having a variety of healthcare settings?
- What are the differences among assisted-living facilities, nursing homes, and independent-living facilities?
- How are fees determined for use of these services?