Biomaterial Database

Conflicting regs. Rural referrals hospitals lobby to alter HCFA rules. 1998

J Gardner

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008119	Lobbying	A process whereby representatives of a particular interest group attempt to influence governmental decision makers to accept the policy desires of the lobbying organization.	Lobbyings
D011907	Rate Setting and Review	A method of examining and setting levels of payments.	Rate Setting, Review,Review and Rate Setting,Rate Settings, Review,Review Rate Setting,Review Rate Settings,Setting, Review Rate,Settings, Review Rate
D012017	Referral and Consultation	The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.	Consultation,Gatekeepers, Health Service,Hospital Referral,Second Opinion,Consultation and Referral,Health Service Gatekeepers,Hospital Referrals,Referral,Referral, Hospital,Referrals, Hospital,Consultations,Gatekeeper, Health Service,Health Service Gatekeeper,Opinion, Second,Opinions, Second,Referrals,Second Opinions
D006780	Hospitals, Rural	Hospitals located in a rural area.	Rural Hospitals,Hospital, Rural,Rural Hospital
D012456	Salaries and Fringe Benefits	The remuneration paid or benefits granted to an employee.	Fringe Benefits,Wages,Paternity Benefits,Pay Equity,Salaries,Benefit, Fringe,Benefit, Paternity,Benefits, Fringe,Benefits, Paternity,Equities, Pay,Equity, Pay,Fringe Benefit,Paternity Benefit,Pay Equities,Salary,Wage
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D016344	Medicare Part A	The compulsory portion of Medicare that is known as the Hospital Insurance Program. All persons 65 years and older who are entitled to benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, Disability and Health Insurance Program or railroad retirement, persons under the age of 65 who have been eligible for disability for more than two years, and insured workers (and their dependents) requiring renal dialysis or kidney transplantation are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A.	Hospital Insurance Program, Medicare,Medicare Hospital Insurance Program,Part A, Medicare