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Health insurance that is provided by insurance companies such as commercial insurers and Blue Cross plans, self-funded plans sponsored by employers, HMOs or other managed care arrangements.
Industry:Health care
An individual or institution who provides medical care, including a physician, hospital, skilled nursing facility, or intensive care facility.
Industry:Health care
A systematic process to improve quality of healthcare by monitoring quality, finding out what is not working, and fixing the problems of healthcare delivery.
Industry:Health care
These programs were developed by several states in the 1970's to establish in advance the amount that hospitals would be paid no matter how high or low their costs actually were in any particular year. (Also known as hospital rate setting or prospective reimbursement programs)
Industry:Health care
The process through which a primary care provider authorizes a patient to see a specialist to receive additional care.
Industry:Health care
The amount paid to providers for services they provide to patients.
Industry:Health care
The responsibility for profiting or losing money based on the cost of healthcare services provided. Traditionally, health insurance companies have carried the risk. Under capitation, healthcare providers bear risk.
Industry:Health care
A type of insurance arrangement where employers, usually large employers, pay for medical claims out of their own funds rather than contracting with an insurance company for coverage. This puts the employer at risk for its employees' medical expenses rather than an insurance company.
Industry:Health care
