Title: Differentiate among the types of medical care delivery systems.
Course: Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (14001-II) > Section: Understanding the U.S. Healthcare System

Differentiation should include

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

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 within the types of healthcare delivery systems?
- What are the differences among assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and independent living facilities?