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Access & Barriers to Care 994

Communication with Patients (71), Cost or Financial Issues (347), Cultural, Racial, Ethnic, Religious or Gender Barriers (231), Health Illiteracy (23), Language Barriers to Care (53), Logistical Barriers to Care (6), Medically Underserved Areas (58), Shortage of Medical or Nursing Personnel (124), Underinsured (53), Uninsured (395)

Ethics & Bioethics 34


Facilities 2237

Adult Day Care Centers (25), Assisted Living Facilities (12), Community-Based Clinics (79), Hospice (36), Hospitals (336), Mental Health Treatment Facilities or Hospitals (4), Nursing Homes (42), Physical Plant and Architecture of Facilities (31), Physician Offices (43), School-Based Clinics (42), Treatment Facilities (578)

Health Care System 681


Health Insurance Coverage 913

Cost Issues: Co-Payments (7), Payment Plans & Issues (733), Premiums (10)
Medicaid (210), Medicare (126), Portability (2), Reimbursement Issues (37), State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) (86), Types of Insurance Coverage: Employer-Sponsored Insurance (93), Fee-for-Service (20), Health Plans (89), Long-Term Care Insurance (18), Managed Care (236), Medical Savings Accounts (2), Private Insurance (27), Small Business Insurance Plans (6), Workers Compensation Insurance (15)
Utilizations Review (17)

Information Technology & Tools 30

E-Health/Web-Based Tools (51), Health Records (19), Informatics (77), Information Technology (30), Management & Technology (88), Medical Technology (203), Telemedicine (15)

Management & Administration 51


Market Forces in Health Care 38


Patient Concerns 310

Advance Care Planning & Other Decision-Making (30), Consumer Choice (145), Dispute Resolution (7), Independent Living or Self-Determination (78), Patient Satisfaction or Customer Service (78), Privacy or Confidentiality (10)

Quality 803

Benchmarks & Best Practices (51), Disparities (274), Evidence-Based Care (64), Patient Safety and Outcomes (178), Performance Standards and Measurement (145), Practice Guidelines (65), Report Cards or Score Cards (40), Value-Based Purchasing (5)

Treatment & Care 

Acute Care: Clinical Care/Acute Care/Crisis Intervention (25), Diagnosis (13), Inpatient Care (38), Integrated / Collaborative Care (90), Intensive Care (6), Outpatient Care (28), Surgery (15)
Alternative Medicine or Holistic Medicine (3), Chronic Disease Management (243), Continuum of Care (824), Dental Care (23), Emergency/Critical Care (53), End Of Life & Palliative Care (180), Family Caregiving (64), Geriatric Care (68), Home Health Care (21), Long-Term Care (266), Mental and Behavioral Health Care: Addiction Treatment (228), Brief Interventions (36), Early Intervention (36)
Pediatric Care (151), Prenatal, Perinatal & Neonatal Care (73), Prescription Drugs (69), Preventive Care: Immunizations (39), Prevention (519), Screening (110)
Primary Care (249), Rehabilitation (6), Respite Care (23), Self-Care Management (57), Smoking Cessation (182), Spiritual Care (16), Transitional Care/ After Care (20)


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