NHA CCMA Chapter 14 Patient Care Coordination and Education Study Guide

NHA CCMA Chapter 14 Patient Care Coordination and Education Study Guide patient centered medical home (PCMH) - Answer️️ -a model philosophy intended to improve the effectiveness of primary care accountable care organization (ACO) - Answer️️ -an association of providers and third-party payers that assumes a defined range of responsibilities for a specific population and is held accountable, financially as well as through specific quality indicators, for its members' health primary care provider (PCP) - Answer️️ -the first provider the patient seeks care from; main goal is to coordinate preventative health care services specialist - Answer️️ -provider that diagnoses and treats conditions that require a specific area of expertise and knowledge physician's assistant (PA) - Answer️️ -have similar training to physicians and are licensed to practice medicine as long as they are supervised by a medical doctor (MD) advanced practice nurse - Answer️️ -have more education and experience than RNs and can usually perform the same task as a physician assistant ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 2 registered nurses (RNs) - Answer️️ -licensed by individual states and have an associate or bachelor's degree in nursing practical nurse (PN) - Answer️️ -sometimes referred to as vocational nurses and are also licensed by individual states; usually train for a year at community college or vocational school pharmacists - Answer️️ -prepare and dispense medications prescribed by authorized providers dentists - Answer️️ -diagnose and treat issues relating to the teeth and mouth occupational therapists - Answer️️ -assist and educate patients on how to perform everyday tasks after physical, mental, or developmental disability has occurred physical therapists - Answer️️ -asses a patient's pain, strength, and mobility and then develop a treatment plan to improve any areas of concern speech therapists - Answer️️ -also known as speech- language pathologists; work with patients who have problems with speech and swallowing due to an injury, cancer, or stroke psychiatrists - Answer️️ -MDs who diagnose, prescribe medications, and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 3 psychologists - Answer️️ -not MDs but have a doctor of psychology or a doctor of philosophy degree; work with patients who are experiencing mental health challenges, especially during times of stress or emotional turmoil social workers - Answer️️ -assist patients and their families in times of transition or crisis; often coordinate additional services such as transportation, housing, access to meals, financial resources, and long term hospice services registered dietician nutritionists (RDN) - Answer️️ -an expert in diet and nutrition; educate patients on the connection between chronic disease and poor nutrition, assist with menu planning, and help low income patients obtain healthier foods at lower prices support staff - Answer️️ -what consists of clinic coordinator