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Component 1: Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.

Component 1: Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S. Unit 2: Delivering Healthcare Government Health Care Services. State health care is managed by each state and, as a result, has as many different structures as there are states.

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Component 1: Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.

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  1. Component 1: Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S. Unit 2: Delivering Healthcare Government Health Care Services

  2. State health care is managed by each state and, as a result, has as many different structures as there are states. • Most states have a main office—some states call it a Bureau, others call it a Department • In addition to the main state office, the state may have county or city offices to help deliver healthcare services to state residents. State Health Care Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  3. Local health care agencies are those that operate in your community. • These are mostly likely privately run and can be non-profit, not-for-profit, for-profit or coporate • These include multi-hospital systems, community hospitals, clinics, and independent healthcare providers. Local Health Care Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  4. This section will describe the mission, organization, and facilities that compose each one of these systems. • Active duty military personnel and their families are treated by the military health care systems. Retirees and their dependents are treated military treatment facilities. • Veterans (military personnel who have separated from the military) can be treated at a VA facility. The Veterans Administration and Military Health Care Systems Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  5. Mission Statement- To fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans. The Veterans Health Administration Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  6. Vision- To provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned - and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship. The Veterans Health Administration (cont’d) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  7. Established in 1930 • 54 Hospitals in 1930 • Today- 171 medical centers, more than 350 outpatient, community, and outreach clinics, 126 nursing homes, and 35 domiciliaries. • These facilities provide veterans with a broad spectrum of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care. • Provide care to over 5.5 million veterans each year. The Veterans Health Administration (cont’d) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  8. VA Medical Center’s services for veterans- • Inpatient services such as Surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. • Additional specialty services include audiology and speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. The Veterans Health Administration (cont’d) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  9. The Military Health System (MHS) is a global medical network within the Department of Defense that provides health care to U.S. military personnel worldwide. Equipped with 59 hospitals, 364 health clinics and a $50 billion budget, the MHS delivers the high quality health care to a beneficiary population of 9.6 million service members, veterans, and family members. The Military Health System Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  10. Yet the MHS is more than a large network of health care providers; it is an elegant synergy of Army, Navy, and Air Force capabilities that serve, protect and treat the service members who defend our country. • Proposal to combine Army, Navy, and Air Force into the Military Health Service The Military Health System Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  11. Organizations in the Military Health System • The Service Surgeons General- Army Medicine, Navy Medicine, Air Force Medicine, Coast Guard Medicine • Military Health System Offices and Programs • Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury The Military Health System (cont’d) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  12. Organizations in the Military Health System • Force, Health Protection and Readiness • Office of the Chief Information Officer • TRICARE • Uniformed Services University • Vision Center of Excellence The Military Health System (cont’d) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  13. Health Care in the MHS • TRICARE • Deployable Medical Capability • Disaster Response • Innovations in Medical Mission Support The Military Health System (cont’d) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  14. Health Care in the MHS • Medical Readiness • Quality Patient Car • Transition to VA • Wounded Warrior Care The Military Health System (cont’d) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

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