by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2012 | Definitions
Presently most research compares a treatment or intervention to a placebo or doing nothing. There are few studies that compare multiple approaches to medical concerns. Comparative Effectiveness Research addresses this problem. According to the Department of Health and...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2012 | Definitions
These are computerized tools that incorporate information-gathering, as well as monitoring and delivery systems, to ensure optimal decision-making on the part of the treating clinician. They assist physicians and other providers at the point of care to follow...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2012 | Definitions
The CMMI was established to test new healthcare delivery and payment models. The threefold focus of the CMMI is to help find better ways to care for individuals, better overall health and reduced costs. The initial focus will be on patient-centered medical homes,...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2012 | Definitions
The care continuum describes the full range of services that a patient may encounter from prenatal care prior to birth to palliative services at end of life. This term also recognizes that care is provided across the full spectrum of healthcare delivery including...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2012 | Definitions
The Cadillac Tax is a 40 percent excise tax on healthcare premiums (employer + employee) that is placed on employers for premiums that exceed $10,200 for individual coverage and $27,500 for family coverage. The Cadillac Tax is part of the Patient Protection and...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2012 | Definitions
A bundled payment is a single, standardized comprehensive payment that covers all services provided to a patient during an episode of care for a procedure or an acute or chronic condition.
