evidence-based medicine
health maintenance organizations
carve-outs
health professionals and healthcare organizations
compensating differentials
systems of care
out-of-network services
managed care
Managed care can be thought of as an outgrowth of health insurance. It is basically a contract to provide, or arrange to have provided, a defined set of health services for a defined population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Managed Care]
per diem payments
length of stay
fee-for-service
health care reform
per member per month
managed care plans
health care economics and management
prospective payment system
health (social problems)
ambulatory care
medical care
health care management
mandated coverage
enrollee
patterns of care
private medicine
society and health
enrollment
concepts