Week 2 Terms- UPO

Week 2 Health Care Terms Worksheet Understanding health care terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. This assignment is intended to ensure you understand some of the basic terms used in this course. Complete the worksheet according to the following guidelines In the space provided, write each terms definition. You must define the term in your own words. In the space provided after each terms definition, use the term in a sentence as it applies to the health care industry. You may wish to consider the following How has it influenced heath care What role has the term played as health care developed over the years Save the completed worksheet as a Microsoft Word document with your name in the file name. Submit the file to your facilitator. TermDefinitionUse the term in a sentence as it applies to the health care industry.Health PromotionHealth promotion is educating the community on the risk of illness and maintaining a health lifestyle.The heath promotion services that WIC offers mothers and children is a great education tool to promote healthy lifestyles.Disease PreventionDisease prevention is providing education to the public on risk factors and safety measures.Disease prevention for chronically ill patients has reduced the cost of health care. DiagnosisDiagnosis is identifying a disease or illness by signs and symptoms. Having an accurate diagnosis enables doctors to treat the problem more accurately. RehabilitationRehabilitation in the process of getting a patient back to normal function after a physical or mental illness.Rehabilitation services have advanced over the years to better the outcome after a chronic disability. Department of Health and Human ServicesThe Department of health and human services is a federal agency whose focus is for the public health.The department of health and human services gets a report on all patients with a positive diagnosis to help aid in treatment options.For-profitA For- profit healthcare facility