What are the components of health care delivery system?
1. Health Care Providers
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Allied health professionals (e.g., physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, etc.)
2. Health Care Facilities
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Ambulatory surgical centers
- Long-term care facilities
3. Health Care Payers
- Private health insurance companies
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Private pay (out-of-pocket)
4. Health Care Regulators
- Government agencies (e.g., the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS], the Food and Drug Administration [FDA], etc.)
5. Health Care Industry Suppliers
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Medical device manufacturers
- Health information technology (IT) companies
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