1. 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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2. 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: • What is the regulation or statute for? • Who does the act protect? • What are the consequences for violating it? • Why are laws like this good for protection? • 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.

3. Introduction to US Health Care
Chapter 14
Public
Health
Policy
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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. State Health Agencies The state’s role in public health:
Inspecting and licensing health care facilities
Licensing health care professionals
Collecting vital statistics
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11. 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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12. Critical Thinking
Other than epidemiology, what are other functions of the State in the public health system?

13. 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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14. Most front-line public health services are provided locally.
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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15. Critical Thinking
How do private health care providers contribute to public health?

16. 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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17. 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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18. Critical Thinking
Describe the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.

19. Describe HIPAA and its function?
Critical Thinking
Describe HIPAA and its function?

20. Describe HCS and its function.
Critical Thinking
Describe HCS and its function.

21. Describe the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Critical Thinking
Describe the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

22. Critical Thinking
Describe the Medical Waste Tracking Act and its function.

23. Describe OSHA and its function.
Critical Thinking
Describe OSHA and its function.

24. 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

25. QUIZ: Answer Key OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Medical Waste Tracking Act
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HCS: Hazard Communication Standard

26. Vocabulary Quiz
Health Indicators Vital Statistics Incidence Epidemiology Public Health Health Policy CDC DHHS Health System