By Presenter Media com Lesson 6 Accessing Valid

By Presenter. Media. com Lesson 6: Accessing Valid Health Information, Products and Resources

Calendar Mark the following dates on your calendar: February 6: Go Ask Alice Due (Just purchase the book by then. ) •

What You’ll Learn 1 Discuss the steps needed to access valid health information, products and services 2 What is insurance and the different types of coverage. 3 Explain how to keep a personal health record.

The 4 Steps on How to Access Health Information, Products, and Services 1. Identify health information, products, and services you need. • Where do you look for reliable health information about a health question? • • A health-care provideris a trained, licensed professional who performs services that help people maintain or restore their health status. A health service is the work performed by a health-care provider. A health product is something that is made specifically to maintain or restore health. A health-care facilityis a place people receive health services.

2. Find health information, products, and services. – – Health topics can be found at: 1. Doctor or dentist’s office 2. Pharmacy 3. Grocery Store 4. School Nurse Health products can be purchased from: 1. a health-care provider 2. a pharmacy 3. a grocery store.

3. • Evaluate health information, products, and services. Ask the following questions about health information to determine its reliability: • • • What is the source of the information? What are the qualifications of the person or group providing the information? Is the information up-to-date? Have reputable health-care professionals evaluated the information? What is the purpose of the information? • To inform, not to make money.

3. Evaluate health information, products, and services cont. • • • Does the information educate or merely appeal to your emotions? How can you obtain additional information? Does the information make realistic claims? Do I need this product or service? Do I understand what the product or service does and how to use it? Is the product or service safe to use for my current need?

4. Take action when health information is misleading. • • There are laws that protect the public from false advertising. You can contact federal agencies to notify them of any false advertising. Federal Drug Administration Federal Trade Commission

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Example of false advertising Example of Omission of Risk You attend a speaker program which features a slide show that presents efficacy information about Drug X, but no risk information. This presentation would be misleading because it fails to include a fair balance of benefit and risk information for Drug X. • Example of Overstating the Effectiveness “Doctor Smith, Drug X delivers rapid results in as little as 3 days. ” This presentation is misleading because the majority of patients studied in the clinical trials for Drug X showed results at 12 weeks, with only very few showing results in 3 days. •

• • When you need valid health information, a health resource can help with your specific need. Valid health resources can answer questions for you about health products and support services in their area of expertise.

Types of Health Resources GOVERNMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES are established by the federal government that oversee the health of the nation. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL GROUPS monitor the training and ethics of health professionals so that you know the doctor or other health professional you see at a medical facility has completed a program with the good of your health as the focus. HEALTH ADVOCATE GROUPS educates the public about a specific health condition. There are cancer, heart, diabetes, and lung associations.

What is insurance? Health insurance is financial protection that provides benefits for sickness or injury. • When a person buys insurance, the provider agrees to pay or reimburse the costs of care. A premium is the amount paid for the insurance coverage. A claim is a bill from a health-care provider

Types of coverage HMO – try to provide care at the lowest possible cost. Must receive care from HMO providers. PPO – Has contract with providers who agree to provide services at a reduced rate. HSA – Health savings account, tax deductable, balance rolls over. FSA – Flexible spending account, tax deductable, balance does not roll over. **Can only use HSA/FSA for medical purposes. Medicare – anyone over 65 and for people who have received social security disability benefits for two or more years. Medicaid – for people with low incomes. State specific. Arizona is AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System).

Living without Health Insurance “About 44 million people in this country have no health insurance, and another 38 million have inadequate health insurance. This means that nearly one-third of Americans face each day without the security of knowing that, if and when they need it, medical care is available to them and their families. ” http: //www. pbs. org/healthcarecrisis/uninsured. html Unfortunately this means that they neglect preventative health care services, such as cancer screenings and immunizations. They wait until they have serious health problems and end up in the hospital or trauma centers which are very expensive. What circumstances may lead to someone being uninsured?

In Class Activity Real life health: Fill out your personal health history. --Fill out as much information as you can in class. HOMEWORK: Fill out the rest of your personal health history.