Unit 1Unit 1

Introduction to the Healthcare Introduction to the Healthcare IndustryIndustry

History of MedicineHistory of Medicine

Basic Medical care has been around Basic Medical care has been around since 5000 B.C. with the use of the since 5000 B.C. with the use of the following:following:

History of MedicineHistory of Medicine

Basic Medical care has been around Basic Medical care has been around since 5000 B.C. with the use ofsince 5000 B.C. with the use of– DrugsDrugs– SurgerySurgery– treatmentstreatments

History of MedicineHistory of Medicine

Father of MedicineFather of Medicine– Hippocrates 450 B.C.Hippocrates 450 B.C.

History of MedicineHistory of Medicine

Father of MedicineFather of Medicine– Hippocrates 450 B.C.Hippocrates 450 B.C.– Developed the scientific approachDeveloped the scientific approach– Hippocratic oathHippocratic oath

Hippocratic oathHippocratic oath Hippocratic Oath -- Classical VersionHippocratic Oath -- Classical Version ““I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods

and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfill according to my ability and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfill according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant: To hold him who has taught me this art as and judgment this oath and this covenant: To hold him who has taught me this art as equal to my parents and to live my life in partnership with him, and if he is in need of equal to my parents and to live my life in partnership with him, and if he is in need of money to give him a share of mine, and to regard his offspring as equal to my money to give him a share of mine, and to regard his offspring as equal to my brothers in male lineage and to teach them this art - if they desire to learn it - brothers in male lineage and to teach them this art - if they desire to learn it - without fee and covenant; to give a share of precepts and oral instruction and all the without fee and covenant; to give a share of precepts and oral instruction and all the other learning to my sons and to the sons of him who has instructed me and to pupils other learning to my sons and to the sons of him who has instructed me and to pupils who have signed the covenant and have taken an oath according to the medical law, who have signed the covenant and have taken an oath according to the medical law, but no one else.but no one else.

I will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick according to my ability and I will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick according to my ability and judgment; I will keep them from harm and injustice.I will neither give a deadly drug judgment; I will keep them from harm and injustice.I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly I will to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art.I will not use the knife, not even on sufferers from stone, but will withdraw and my art.I will not use the knife, not even on sufferers from stone, but will withdraw in favor of such men as are engaged in this work.Whatever houses I may visit, I will in favor of such men as are engaged in this work.Whatever houses I may visit, I will come for the benefit of the sick, remaining free of all intentional injustice, of all come for the benefit of the sick, remaining free of all intentional injustice, of all mischief and in particular of sexual relations with both female and male persons, be mischief and in particular of sexual relations with both female and male persons, be they free or slaves.What I may see or hear in the course of the treatment or even they free or slaves.What I may see or hear in the course of the treatment or even outside of the treatment in regard to the life of men, which on no account one must outside of the treatment in regard to the life of men, which on no account one must spread abroad, I will keep to myself, holding such things shameful to be spoken spread abroad, I will keep to myself, holding such things shameful to be spoken about.If I fulfill this oath and do not violate it, may it be granted to me to enjoy life about.If I fulfill this oath and do not violate it, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and art, being honored with fame among all men for all time to come; if I transgress and art, being honored with fame among all men for all time to come; if I transgress it and swear falsely, may the opposite of all this be my lot.it and swear falsely, may the opposite of all this be my lot.

Early Medical PioneersEarly Medical Pioneers

Andreas Vesalius-modern anatomyAndreas Vesalius-modern anatomy

Early Medical PioneersEarly Medical Pioneers

John Hunter- modern surgeryJohn Hunter- modern surgery

Early Medical PioneersEarly Medical Pioneers

Edward Jenner- ImmunizationsEdward Jenner- Immunizations

Early Medical PioneersEarly Medical Pioneers

Joseph Lister- Father of modern Joseph Lister- Father of modern sterilizationsterilization

Early Medical PioneersEarly Medical Pioneers

Robert Koch- Father of Disease studyRobert Koch- Father of Disease study

Early Medical PioneersEarly Medical Pioneers

Louis Pastuer- Father of Louis Pastuer- Father of bacteria/virusbacteria/virus

Early Medical PioneersEarly Medical Pioneers

Florence Nightingale- NursingFlorence Nightingale- Nursing

Early Medical PioneersEarly Medical Pioneers

Clara Barton- Record KeepingClara Barton- Record Keeping

Medicine TodayMedicine Today

Daily advances in medicineDaily advances in medicine

Medicine TodayMedicine Today

Daily advances in medicineDaily advances in medicine– MedicationsMedications– DiagnosisDiagnosis– ProceduresProcedures– TreatmentTreatment

Future of MedicineFuture of Medicine

What do you think the future of What do you think the future of medicine holds?medicine holds?

Health Care TeamHealth Care Team

Any trained individual that performs Any trained individual that performs a specific health care functiona specific health care function

Health Care TeamHealth Care Team

Professional Level- College + Professional Level- College + Graduate school Graduate school

Health Care TeamHealth Care Team

Professional Level- College + Professional Level- College + Graduate school- “Doctors” Graduate school- “Doctors” – MD- Medical DoctorMD- Medical Doctor– DO- Doctor of OsteopathyDO- Doctor of Osteopathy– DC- Doctor of ChiropracticDC- Doctor of Chiropractic– DDS- Doctor of Dental SurgeryDDS- Doctor of Dental Surgery– DPT- Doctor of Physical TherapyDPT- Doctor of Physical Therapy– Phd- Doctor of PhilosophyPhd- Doctor of Philosophy

Health Care TeamHealth Care Team

Licensed or Certified Health WorkersLicensed or Certified Health Workers 1-4+ years, BS, MS, or certified1-4+ years, BS, MS, or certified

Health Care TeamHealth Care Team

Licensed or Certified Health WorkersLicensed or Certified Health Workers– RN- Registered nurseRN- Registered nurse– LPN- Licensed Practitioner NurseLPN- Licensed Practitioner Nurse– LVN- Licensed Vocational NurseLVN- Licensed Vocational Nurse– MA- Medical AssistantMA- Medical Assistant– CNA- Certified nursing AssistCNA- Certified nursing Assist– PT- Physical TherapistPT- Physical Therapist– PTA- Physical Therapist AssistantPTA- Physical Therapist Assistant– Techs- lab, x-ray, etc………..Techs- lab, x-ray, etc………..

Health Care OrganizationsHealth Care Organizations

Organizations that promote, prevent Organizations that promote, prevent and prepare us in the healthcare and prepare us in the healthcare world.world.

Health Care OrganizationsHealth Care Organizations

CDC- The CDC- The Centers for Disease Centers for Disease Control and PreventionControl and Prevention (or (or CDCCDC) ) is an agency of the U.S. Department is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services based of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. Recognized as in Atlanta, Georgia. Recognized as the leading United States the leading United States government agency for protecting government agency for protecting the public health and safety of the public health and safety of peoplepeople

Health Care OrganizationsHealth Care Organizations

The The World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization ((WHOWHO) is a specialized agency of the ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that acts as a United Nations (UN) that acts as a coordinating authority on coordinating authority on international public health. international public health.

Health Care OrganizationsHealth Care Organizations

The The National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health ((NIHNIH) is an agency of the United ) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and States Department of Health and Human Services and is the primary Human Services and is the primary agency of the United States agency of the United States government responsible for government responsible for biomedical research biomedical research

Health Care FacilitiesHealth Care Facilities

Hospitals- Large multi-room facility Hospitals- Large multi-room facility that provides healthcare. that provides healthcare.

Health Care FacilitiesHealth Care Facilities

Hospitals- Large multi-room facility Hospitals- Large multi-room facility that provides healthcare. that provides healthcare.

Clinic- Small multi-room facility that Clinic- Small multi-room facility that provides healthcare.provides healthcare.

Health Care FacilitiesHealth Care Facilities

Hospitals- Large multi-room facility Hospitals- Large multi-room facility that provides healthcare. that provides healthcare.

Clinic- Small multi-room facility that Clinic- Small multi-room facility that provides healthcare.provides healthcare.

Surgery Center- Small facility that Surgery Center- Small facility that provides surgery only.provides surgery only.

Health Care FacilitiesHealth Care Facilities

Hospitals- Large multi-room facility Hospitals- Large multi-room facility that provides healthcare. that provides healthcare.

Clinic- Small multi-room facility that Clinic- Small multi-room facility that provides healthcare.provides healthcare.

Surgery Center- Small facility that Surgery Center- Small facility that provides surgery only.provides surgery only.

Medical Office- Small office that Medical Office- Small office that provides healthcare to a small groupprovides healthcare to a small group

Medical Assisting Medical Assisting

What What

Medical Assisting Medical Assisting

What What WhyWhy

Medical Assisting Medical Assisting

What What WhyWhy WhoWho

Medical Assisting Medical Assisting

What What WhyWhy WhoWho Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

WhatWhat What is a medical assistant?What is a medical assistant?Medical assistants are health care workers who perform the administrative and clinical tasks that keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. Certification is optional.

WhyWhyMedical assistants help in a Medical assistants help in a

variety of tasks in the medical variety of tasks in the medical setting. Medical assistants setting. Medical assistants perform a vital role in the perform a vital role in the front and back office. As the front and back office. As the nursing shortage becomes nursing shortage becomes more severe, the medical more severe, the medical assistant becomes more vital. assistant becomes more vital.

WhoWho

YOUYOU

Scope of PracticeScope of PracticeMedical assistants are Medical assistants are

professionals and they are professionals and they are always required by law to work always required by law to work under the direct supervision of a under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider licensed health care provider such as a registered nurse or such as a registered nurse or physician whenever they provide physician whenever they provide direct (hands-on) patient care direct (hands-on) patient care procedures.procedures.

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Clinical DutiesClinical Duties– Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Clinical DutiesClinical Duties– Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)– Assisting with various exams and Assisting with various exams and

procedures ( EKG’s, eye, ear, procedures ( EKG’s, eye, ear, orthopedic)orthopedic)

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Clinical DutiesClinical Duties– Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)– Assisting with various exams and Assisting with various exams and

procedures ( EKG’s, eye, ear, procedures ( EKG’s, eye, ear, orthopedic)orthopedic)

– Injections (if over 18 years old)Injections (if over 18 years old)

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Clinical DutiesClinical Duties– Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)– Assisting with various exams and Assisting with various exams and

procedures ( EKG’s, eye, ear, procedures ( EKG’s, eye, ear, orthopedic)orthopedic)

– Injections (if over 18 years old)Injections (if over 18 years old)– Blood draw (if over 18 years old)Blood draw (if over 18 years old)

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Clinical DutiesClinical Duties– Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)Vital signs (ht, wt, bp, hr, rr, temp)– Assisting with various exams and Assisting with various exams and

procedures ( EKG’s, eye, ear, procedures ( EKG’s, eye, ear, orthopedic)orthopedic)

– Injections (if over 18 years old)Injections (if over 18 years old)– Blood draw (if over 18 years old)Blood draw (if over 18 years old)– Labs (urinalysis, fecal)Labs (urinalysis, fecal)

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Administrative DutiesAdministrative Duties– Phone techniquesPhone techniques

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Administrative DutiesAdministrative Duties– Phone techniquesPhone techniques– Pt schedulingPt scheduling

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Administrative DutiesAdministrative Duties– Phone techniquesPhone techniques– Pt schedulingPt scheduling– Charting/DocumentationCharting/Documentation

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Administrative DutiesAdministrative Duties– Phone techniquesPhone techniques– Pt schedulingPt scheduling– Charting/DocumentationCharting/Documentation– BillingBilling

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Administrative DutiesAdministrative Duties– Phone techniquesPhone techniques– Pt schedulingPt scheduling– Charting/DocumentationCharting/Documentation– BillingBilling– FileFile

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Administrative DutiesAdministrative Duties– Phone techniquesPhone techniques– Pt schedulingPt scheduling– Charting/DocumentationCharting/Documentation– BillingBilling– FileFile– Records management Records management

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

What you can not do.What you can not do.– ExaminationsExaminations

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

What you can not do.What you can not do.– ExaminationsExaminations– Surgery (Minor or Major)Surgery (Minor or Major)

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

What you can not do.What you can not do.– ExaminationsExaminations– Surgery (Minor or Major)Surgery (Minor or Major)– DiagnosisDiagnosis

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

What you can not do.What you can not do.– ExaminationsExaminations– Surgery (Minor or Major)Surgery (Minor or Major)– DiagnosisDiagnosis– Work without a supervising Doctor or Work without a supervising Doctor or

NurseNurse

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

What you can not do.What you can not do.– ExaminationsExaminations– Surgery (Minor or Major)Surgery (Minor or Major)– DiagnosisDiagnosis– Work without a supervising Doctor or Work without a supervising Doctor or

NurseNurse– Discuss results of exams or proceduresDiscuss results of exams or procedures