AHCCCS
Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System
certification
Evidence that an individual has mastered fundamental competencies in a particular technical area.
communication barriers
Biases or personalized filters that are major obstructions to verbal communication
continuum of care
A holistic, coordinated system for healthcare services
CPT
current procedural terminology codes
DRGs
Diagnosis-related groups
exsanguinate
to remove all blood
gatekeeper
Primary physician who serves as the patient's advocate and advises the patient on healthcare needs
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HMO
Health maintenance organization
ICD-10-CM
Internal Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification
IDS
Integrated health care delivery system
kinesic slip
When the verbal and nonverbal messages do not match
kinesics
The study of nonverbal communication
MCO
Managed care organization
Medicaid
A federal state program that provides medical assistance for low-income earners
Medicare
Federally funded program that provides healthcare to people over the age of 65 and the disabled
PHI
Protected health information
phlebotomy
the process of blood-letting
polycythemia
A disorder involving overproduction of red blood cells
PPO
Preferred provider organization
PPS
Prospective payment system
primary care
Care by general physician who assumes ongoing responsibility for maintaining patients' health
proxemics
The study of an individual's concept and use of space
reference laboratories
Large, independent laboratories that receive and test specimens from many different facilities
secondary care
Care by a physician (specialist) who can perform out-of-the-ordinary procedures in outpatient facilities
tertiary care
Highly complex care and therapy services from practitioners in a hospital or overnight facility
third-party payer
third-party payer an insurance company or government program that pays for healthcare services on behalf of a patient
ACA
Affordable Care Act
ACO
Accountable Care Organizations
CLIA '88
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
ICD-10 PCS
International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision, Procedural Coding System
IDNs
Integrated Delivery Networks
PCP
Primary Care Provider
CEU
Continuing Education Unit