Title: Differentiate among the types of medical care delivery systems.
Course: Medical Coding and Billing I (14151-III) > Section: Understanding the U.S. Healthcare System

Differentiation should include

- emergency medical services (EMS)
- primary care physician/provider’s (PCP)
- hospital emergency rooms (ER)
- urgent care centers
- community health clinics
- free clinics
- home health care
- assisted living facilities, nursing homes, independent living facilities, and retirement centers
- rehabilitation centers
- hospice care
- public health facilities
- ambulatory facilities
- mental health facilities
- physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) practices
- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- pharmacies
- telemedicine
- telehealth
- palliative care.

Process/Skill Questions

- What is the difference in the type of medical care given by each of the various medical care delivery systems?
- How does a community benefit from having a variety of healthcare delivery systems?
- What types of career opportunities are available with these healthcare providers?
- What are the differences among assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and independent living facilities?
- What are the differences between telehealth and telemedicine? What are additional codifiers when telehealth services are provided?