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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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Managed care
horizontal analysis
Health care; Managed care
Economic look at the percentage changes in a health care organization’s line items from one year to the next.
historical market payer
Health care; Managed care
Economic payment method that determines medical charges based on some combination of traditional, comparable, and marketplace charges.
externalities
Health care; Managed care
Effects of a program that impose costs on persons or groups who are not targets.
distributional effects
Health care; Managed care
Effects of health care insurance programs that result in a redistribution of resources in the general population.
agency program
Health care; Managed care
Eligible provider of health services other than a facility, practitioner, or supplier. An example is a diabetic rehabilitation education program.
true negatives
Health care; Managed care
Eligibles who have not received any services through the managed care plan, as evidenced by the absence of a medical record and any encounter data. True negatives signify potential access problems ...
protection
Health care; Managed care
Elimination or reduction of exposure to injuries and occupational or environmental hazards. Synonymous term for health, disability, or managed care insurance or plan coverage.
