PCT Certification Exam 2023/2024 with Complete Solutions

Providers - ANSWER-people or organizations that provide health care (doctors, nurses, clinics, agencies Facilities - ANSWER-places where care is delivered or administered Payers - ANSWER-people or organizations paying for healthcare services (insurance companies, govt programs medicaid, medicare, and the individual person needing care) Long-Term Care (LTC) - ANSWER-need 24 hr skilled care Skilled care - ANSWER-medically-necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, availabe 24 hrs a day home health care - ANSWER-care provided in a persons "clients" home assisted living - ANSWER-residences for people who need some help w/ daily care, such as showers, meals, and dressing dementia - ANSWER-serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning & communication adult day services - ANSWER-for people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hrs, but who do not live in the facility where care is provided acute care - ANSWER-24 hr skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short term, immediate care for illnesses/injuries, short stays for sx subacute care - ANSWER-used for people who need less care than for an acute illness but more care than for a chronic illness outpatient care - ANSWER-given for less than 24 hrs, for people who have had tx or sx and need short-term care rehabilitaion - ANSWER-given by specialists, restore/improve function after an illness/injury hospice care - ANSWER-for people who have approximately 6 months or less to live Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) - ANSWER-require that participants use a PARTICULAR doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency