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?