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causes of high health care costs:
- aging population
- technology
- health related lawsuits
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methods used to contain costs:
- DRG
- combination of services
- outpatient services
- mass or bulk purchasing
- energy conservation
- intervention and preventative services
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purpose of omnibus budget reconciliation act?
regulates long term health care facilities in health care
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differance between alternative and complementary methods of care:
alternative uses methods in place of biomedical therapies while complimentary are alternative methods used with conventional medical therapies
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physical wellness-
promotes a well balanced diet, exercise, examinations, immunizations, and the avoidance of alchohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, environmental containments, and risky sexual behavior
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emotional wellness-
promotes understanding ones feelings and expressing them
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social wellness-
promotes showing concern, fairness, affection, tolerance, and respect for each other
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mental and intellectual wellness-
promotes being creative, logical, curious, and open minded
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spiritual wellness-
promoted by using values, ethics, and morals to find meaning, direction, and purpose to life
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benefits of wellness:
- improves quality of life
- saves costs
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