Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Financing Health Care - Part 1
Lecture:Types of Health Care Systems
Slide content:NHS Governance & Responsibilities The Department of Health Administers and provides funds Responsible for NHS Public Parliament Improving public health Environmental health hazards Medication safety National policies Health education 11
Slide notes:The United Kingdoms Department of Health administers and provides tax money to the NHS. The Department of Health is accountable to both the public and to the government for the performance of the NHS. The Department of Health is also responsible for improving public health through other programs, such as protecting people from environmental health hazards and ensuring medication safety. The department sets national health policies and helps to develop and deliver services such as health education. Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 4.0 11