Glossary of managed care terms

The terminology of managed care and healthspeak are confusing and foreign-sounding to many physicians. The acronyms have been described as "thick alphabet soup." A glossary of these terms and acronyms is presented to aid the reader in understanding the articles in this issue.

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Published inGastroenterology clinics of North America Vol. 26; no. 4; p. 923
Main Author Frakes, J T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1997
Subjects
Humans
Managed Care Programs
Vocabulary, Controlled
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Summary:The terminology of managed care and healthspeak are confusing and foreign-sounding to many physicians. The acronyms have been described as "thick alphabet soup." A glossary of these terms and acronyms is presented to aid the reader in understanding the articles in this issue.
ISSN:0889-8553
DOI:10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70342-3