1. Health Care Delivery Systems
Chapter 1
Health Care Delivery Systems

2. History of Medicine History of medicine Prehistoric medicine
Ancient medicine
Medieval medicine
Renaissance medicine

3. History of Medicine and Evolution of Health Care Delivery in the U.S.
Modern medicine
Early hospitals
Early quality of care initiatives
Federal initiatives

4. Continuum of Care Primary care Secondary care Tertiary care
Quaternary care

5. Health Care Facility Ownership
Government (not-for-profit)
Proprietary (for-profit)
Voluntary (not-for-profit)

6. Health Care Facility Organizational Structure
Governing board
Administration
Medical staff
Hospital departments, services, and committees
Successful meetings

7. Health Information Department
Cancer registry
Coding and abstracting
Image processing
Incomplete record processing
Medical transcription
Record circulation
Release of information processing

8. Licensure, Regulation, and Accreditation
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Federal Register
Accreditation standards and surveys

9. Accrediting Organizations
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)

10. Accrediting Organizations (Continued)
Joint Commission - formerly known as Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)

11. Joint Commission Deemed Status ORYX Initiative
Shared Visions - New Pathways
Periodic Performance Review
National Patient Safety Goals

12. Recent Legislation Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
HITECH Act

13. Review of Relevant Key Terms
Continuum of care
Licensure
Regulation
Accreditation
Standards