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Managed care
A health care practice intended to streamline services and provide high quality, cost-effective care.
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cost-benefit analysis
Health care; Managed care
Analytical procedure for determining the economic efficiency of a program, expressed as the relationship between costs and outcomes, usually measured in monetary terms.
medical herbalism
Health care; Managed care
Ancient approach to healing characterized by using plants, or substances derived from plants, to treat a range of illnesses or to improve the functioning of bodily systems.
thiasoi
Health care; Managed care
Ancient Greek benevolent societies considered a step in the evolution of life and health insurance.
eianoi
Health care; Managed care
Ancient Greek society that was influential in developing the idea of insurance and risk coverage.
miscellaneous expenses
Health care; Managed care
Ancillary expenses, usually hospital charges other than daily room and board. Examples would be x-rays, drugs, and lab fees. The total amount of such charges that will be reimbursed is limited in ...
conversion factor update
Health care; Managed care
Annual percentage change to the conversion factor. For Medicare, the update is set by a formula to reflect medical inflation, changes in enrollment, growth in the economy, and changes in spending as ...
per capita health care spending
Health care; Managed care
Annual spending on health care per person.
