- Industry: Government
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The United States Department of Justice (often referred to as the Justice Department or DOJ), is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.
Devices which are very resistant to wear and may be used over a long period of time. DME includes items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, artificial limbs, etc.
Industry:Health care
An irreversible and usually progressive reduction in renal function in which both kidneys have been damaged by a variety of diseases to the extent that they are unable to adequately remove the metabolic products from the blood and regulate the body's electrolyte composition and acid-base balance. Chronic kidney failure requires hemodialysis or kidney transplantation.
Industry:Health care
A shared service which combines the purchasing power of individual organizations or facilities in order to obtain lower prices for equipment and supplies.
Industry:Health care
A set of standardized performance measures designed to ensure that purchasers and consumers have reliable information with which to compare the performance of MCOs.
Industry:Health care
The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index is a commonly accepted measure of market concentration. It is calculated by squaring the market share of each firm competing in the market and then summing the resulting numbers. The HHI takes into account the relative size and distribution of the firms in a market. The HHI increases both as the number of firms in the market decreases and as the disparity in size between those firms increases.
Industry:Health care
IPAs are networks of independent physicians that contract with MCOs and employers. IPAs may be organized as sole proprietorships, partnerships, or professional corporations.
Industry:Health care
Medicare's payment system for inpatient hospitals and facilities. The specific amount that is paid is based on the DRG for the hospital admission.
Industry:Health care
MCOs integrate, to varying degrees, the financing and delivery of health care services.
Industry:Health care
Maximum Allowable Cost, or Charge. The maximum that a vendor may charge for something. This term is often used in pharmaceutical contracting.
Industry:Health care
Also known as Medicare Part C. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) established the Medicare+Choice program. Under this program, an eligible individual may elect to receive Medicare benefits through enrollment in a Medicare+Choice plan, which generally takes the form of a MCO.
Industry:Health care
