| D010351 |
Patient Discharge |
The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities. |
Discharge Planning,Discharge Plannings,Discharge, Patient,Discharges, Patient,Patient Discharges,Planning, Discharge,Plannings, Discharge |
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| D004608 |
Eligibility Determination |
Criteria to determine eligibility of patients for medical care programs and services. |
Eligibility Certification,Certification, Eligibility,Certifications, Eligibility,Determination, Eligibility,Determinations, Eligibility,Eligibility Certifications,Eligibility Determinations |
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| D006278 |
Medicare |
Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XVIII-Health Insurance for the Aged, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, that provides health insurance benefits to persons over the age of 65 and others eligible for Social Security benefits. It consists of two separate but coordinated programs: hospital insurance (MEDICARE PART A) and supplementary medical insurance (MEDICARE PART B). (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed and A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, US House of Representatives, 1976) |
Health Insurance for Aged and Disabled, Title 18,Insurance, Health, for Aged and Disabled,Health Insurance for Aged, Disabled, Title 18,Health Insurance for Aged, Title 18 |
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| D006699 |
Home Care Services |
Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals. |
Domiciliary Care,Home Health Care,Care Services, Home,Home Care,Services, Home Care,Care, Domiciliary,Care, Home,Home Care Service,Service, Home Care |
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United States |
A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO. |
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| D014487 |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. |
A component of the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee and direct the Medicare and Medicaid programs and related Federal medical care quality control staffs. Name was changed effective June 14, 2001. |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,United States Health Care Financing Administration,Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.),HCFA,Health Care Financing Administration,Health Care Financing Administration (U.S.),Health Care Financing Administration, U.S. |
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