Domain 1 Flashcards
Triple Aim
- Improve experience of care
- Improve health of populations
- Reduce per capita cost of care
Managed Care – Healthcare Delivery System
Organizations that provide healthcare to members using contacted providers
Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) System – Coding Methodology
Pays fixed amount for given diagnosis instead of paying all costs related to treatment, Medicare uses
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) – Managed Care Concept
Contract providers to deliver care at discounted rate, and cover minimal cost for providers not contracted
Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) – Managed Care Concept
Contract providers to deliver care at discounted rate but do not cover any cost for providers not contracted
Point of Service (POS) – Managed Care Concept
Choose to receive care in network at little to no cost or go out of network and incur larger out of pocket cost
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) – Managed Care Concept
Pay providers with a fixed amount per member per month, primary care physician is gatekeeper
Acute Care – Level of Care
Most intensive, brief but severe illness, typically provided in hospital
Long-Term Acute Care Hospital – Level of Care
Length of stay greater than 25 days, 1+ serious conditions who may improve with time and care
Subacute Care – Level of Care
Stable, does not require hospital acute care, requires more intensive skilled care/therapy than a regular facility
Inpatient Rehabilitation – Level of Care
Intense, multidisciplinary therapy to patients with functional loss
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) – Level of Care
24 hour skilled nursing and personal care, rehab if needed, must be medically stable and require licensed professional
Intermediate Care – Level of Care
Require more assistance than custodial care
Home Health Care – Level of Care
Under Medicare they must be homebound, nursing/therapy to patients in their home
Hospice Care – Level of Care
End of life care (6 months or less) for those with terminal illness, provided in any setting, palliative care, bereavement support for family
Custodial Care – Level of Care
Assists with ADLs and IADLs and medical needs, no licensed worker needed
Assisted Living – Level of Care
Housing and support with ADLs and IADLs, no medical care provided
Medicaid Health Home – Model of Care
Multiple chronic conditions, caring for the whole person (primary and behavioral healthcare), children and adults
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) – Model of Care
Treatment coordinated through primary care, whole person care
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) – Coding Methodology
Used to report services performed to payers for reimbursement purposes, lists procedures performed
International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) – Coding Methodology
Used to report medical diagnoses and procedures on claims and to gain data for public health surveillance, diagnosis/reason for encounter with health system
Fee for Service – Reimbursement and Payment Methodology
Each service rendered is priced separately