HSC 520 Study Guide - Final Guide: American Medical Association, Health Savings Account, Preferred Provider Organization
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Terms for terminology written assignment & terminology oral exam for slcs. Managed care a system of health care in which patients agree to visit only certain doctors and hospitals, and in which the cost of treatment is monitored by a managing company. A legal entity formed by a hospital and a group of physicians to further mutual interests and to achieve market objectives. Medical staff physicians and dentists who are approved and given privileges to provide health care to patients in a hospital or other health care facility. Medical staff bylaws rules and regulations medical staff is required to follow. Hospital bylaws rules and regulations that all employees of hospitals are required to follow. Governance & legal liability legal responsibility for what occurs in hospital and medical practices. For-profit organizations may be formed to conduct any number of lawful business activities. The primary reason to form a for-profit organization is to earn a profit for the owners of the company.
