by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 30, 2010 | Definitions
When a claim is adjudicated, the payer (or possibly the Third Party Administrator) applies a series of payment rules such as: the subscriber or beneficiary’s eligibility to receive benefits whether the services provided are covered under the subscriber’s...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 30, 2010 | Definitions
Social media is media designed to be distributed through social interaction using Internet and web-based technologies. Social media use is said to be the defining factor in the idea that the current period in time will be defined as the “Attention Age.”...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 28, 2010 | Definitions
An ACO is an organized group of hospitals and physicians that together assume shared risk around the care it provides to patients. For a review of the pros, cons and new twists in ACOs, read the article here.
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 29, 2009 | Definitions
The philosophical principle or rule of double effect, attributed to the 13th century Roman Catholic philosopher Thomas Aquinas, states that even if there is a foreseeable bad outcome, like death, it is acceptable if it is unintended and outweighed by an intentional...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 28, 2009 | Definitions
The Group Practice Definition (courtesy of HealthNoob.com) Under Stark, a group practice is a physician practice that meets the following conditions: Single Legal Entity. The group practice must consist of a single legal entity operating primarily for the purpose of...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 6, 2009 | Definitions
Second Life is a virtual world accessible via the Internet. A free program called the Second Life Viewer enables its users called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars (two-dimensional representations of people.) Residents can explore, meet other...
