Chapter 7
U.S. Healthcare System
The U.S. healthcare system is unique in how it is set up compared to other countries.
For the first part, please listen to Introduction and History of Modern Healthcare in the U.S.
Recording: lecture
Health I.T. Workforce Curriculum 01-01 – Introduction and History of Modern Healthcare in the U.S.
by Oregon Health & Science University (lead)
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/introduction-and-history-of-modern-healthcare-in-the-us/view
For the assessment portion of it, please write a short paragraph including the following:
1- What are three new things previously learned about the healthcare system?
2-What is the experience of being exposed to a healthcare system other than the use or hear about it? Please compare and contrast briefly.
3-Is the concept of nurse practitioner familiar? Does this career exist in other cultures? What are some reasons?
Concepts to focus on:
PPOs
Nurse practitioners
Insurance
Referral system
ambulance/ems/fire rescue
OTC v prescriptions
Simulation in Healthcare
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/simulation-in-healthcare/view
Intercultural healthcare
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/intercultural-healthcare
Introduction and History of Modern Healthcare in the U.S.
Recording: lecture
Health I.T. Workforce Curriculum 01-01 – Introduction and History of Modern Healthcare in the U.S.
by Oregon Health & Science University (lead)
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/introduction-and-history-of-modern-healthcare-in-the-us/view
Interpreting Exercise #6 (Video)
TASKS
Compare and contrast the two situations shown in the video below.
Check your understanding of what each person says using captions.
INSTRUCTIONS
- The following video has 2 situations: A & B. Please watch both situations carefully.
- Next, watch the captioned video
- Note since the video is in both Spanish and English, you need to watch the specially captioned video containing captions in both languages.
- do not just turn captions on in YouTube!
- Note since the video is in both Spanish and English, you need to watch the specially captioned video containing captions in both languages.
- Write a short paragraph, create a video, OR a graphic comparing and contrasting situations A & B.
- Indicate which situation you would choose for your professional practice.
- Briefly describe how/if the captions helped you.
- Did you miss any information? If so, why?
Video without Captions
Video with Captions in Spanish and English
