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Utilization management. Utilization management (UM) or utilization review is the use of managed care techniques such as prior authorization that allow payers, particularly health insurance companies, to manage the cost of health care benefits by assessing its appropriateness before it is provided using evidence-based criteria or guidelines.
Occupational safety and health ( OSH) or occupational health and safety ( OHS) is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work (i.e., while performing duties required by one's occupation). OSH is related to the fields of occupational medicine and occupational hygiene [a] and aligns with workplace ...
Disease management has evolved from managed care, specialty capitation, and health service demand management, and refers to the processes and people concerned with improving or maintaining health in large populations. It is concerned with common chronic illnesses, and the reduction of future complications associated with those diseases.
5 min read. Chronic care management (CCM) is a billable Medicare service that’s meant to improve the lives of both patients and physicians. You qualify for CCM services if you have Medicare and ...
Preventive health refers to routine care you receive in order to maintain your health. It’s key to diagnosing medical conditions before they become a problem. Preventing serious diseases before ...
CCM is designed to help organize your medications, appointments, and therapies by connecting the dots between your care for different chronic conditions. Under CCM, a healthcare professional will ...
Health promotion is aligned with health equity and can be a focus of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dedicated to social justice or human rights. Health literacy can be developed in schools, while aspects of health promotion such as breastfeeding promotion can depend on laws and rules of public spaces.
Milieu therapy is a method for treating mental health conditions using a person’s surroundings to encourage healthier ways of thinking and behaving. “Milieu” means “middle” in French ...