Determine the basic organization and operation of various types of hospitals and other healthcare organizations and services

Learning Objectives
Differentiate the roles of various healthcare providers throughout the healthcare delivery system
Determine the basic organization and operation of various types of hospitals and other healthcare organizations and services
Examine the use and functions of telehealth services in healthcare
Examine the influence of artificial intelligence in the delivery of healthcare
Identify the various policy making influences in the delivery of healthcare
Examine healthcare delivery in the United States
Key Terms

Accountable care organizations (ACOs)

Allied health professional

Ambulatory care

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Artificial intelligence (AI)

Average length of stay (ALOS)

Big data

Case management

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Chief executive officer (CEO)

Chief financial officer (CFO)

Chief information officer (CIO)

Chief nursing officer (CNO)

Chief operating officer (COO)

Clinical privileges

Continuum of care

Critical access hospital (CAH)

Extended care facility

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

Home healthcare

Hospice

Hospital

Hospitalist

Integrated delivery network (IDN)

Integrated delivery system (IDS)

Managed care organization (MCO)Medicaid

Medical home

Medical staff bylaws

Medical staff classification

Medicare

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Peer review organization (PRO)

Quality improvement organization (QIO)

Safety net hospital (SNH)

Skilled nursing facility (SNF)

Social determinants of health (SDOH)

Subacute care

Telehealth

Utilization review (UR)

Utilization Review Act