Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
3 party systems in health care
A
employers, payers (insurers), and providers (clinicians and HCOs)
2
Q
accredations
A
joint commissions and National Committee on Quality Assurance
3
Q
Joint commission
A
accredits HCOs (hospitals, nursing homes, inpatient facilities) (Medicare part A)
4
Q
National Committee on Quality Assurance (NQCA)
A
accredits the insurance plans offered by third party payers (insurance companies)
Accredited employer offered plans
Employers pay NCQA to make sure insurance plans are good