Health Services and Systems Matrix - Assignment Example

Module Service/ System Function Role Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) a health plan where members select their physician from a list of standard health care providers usually resulting in comparatively lesser premiums.arranges and provides managed care for health insurance, self funded health care benefit plans and functions as a liaison with health care providerscovers care rendered by those doctors along with professionals that are contracted to treat the respective patients in accordance with the HMO’s guidelines, it covers emergency care Center for Disease Control (CDC)a national public health institute focusing national attention on applying and developing disease prevention and controlfunctions to provide information on non infectious diseases such as diabetes and obesity and focuses attention on infectious diseases and educational activities designed to improve health in USAplays a major role in implementing and shaping U.

S global health policy. It coordinates presidential health initiatives and raise investments in other health areasMedicarea national social insurance program, since 1966, guaranteeing access to health insurance for individuals aged 65 and older, who have worked into the system, and disabled peoplefunctions to provide free treatment by health professionals, free accommodation and treatments to patients in public hospitals, schedules fee for services for private patientsa social insurance program providing statutorily guaranteed profits to the population and drives changes in the health care systemWorld Health Organization (WHO)a coordinating organization, founded in 1948, which plays a part for health and provides leadership on global health mattersestablishes, monitors and enforces international health standards and norms along with coordinating multiple actors towards common aimsessential role in the global governance of disease and healthRehabilitation centerRehabilitation defines dedicated healthcare dedicated to improve, maintain and restore physical strength as well as mobility with maximized resultsprovide the means and space to help in the recovery process and to both increase the quality of life and to help the patient use a combination of therapy, small groups, individual sessions and highly structured livingcritical role in repairing and recovering in a wide range of injuries, conditions, each role is custom-designed for the patient’s diverse individual needsHospice carea category and philosophy of care focusing on the palliation of terminally and chronically ill patients symptoms and painA hospice care program tries to provide the best quality of life for dying patients by providing a holistic approachprovides an assistance to the patients families in order to aid them in coping up with the patients needs and provides care and support to keep the patient at home during their last months and days of lifePublic healthit is the art and science of averting disease promoting health and prolonging life through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.

It is concerned with threats to health based on population health analysisFunction of public health intervention is to prevent and manage diseases, injuries and other health conditions through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behaviors, communities and environmentsplays an important role in disease prevention efforts in both the developing world and in developed countries, through local health systems and non-governmental organizations ReferencePhilip. K, (1968), HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE ROLE OF ANTITRUST LAWSClift. C, (2013), Centre on Global Health Security Working Group Papers, The Role of the World Health Organization in the International SystemChamberchoice.

com, (2014). [online] Available at: http://www.chamberchoice.com/Module/Board/BoardItemFileFile/default?id=37 [Accessed 15 Jun. 2014]