Chapter 6
Across
- 4. Payers Insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, and other commercial companies that are the payers of inpatient and outpatient medical expenses for the patient
- 6. Radiology Administrator (CRA) Professional who has demonstrated skill and knowledge in asset management, financial management, operations management, human resource management, and communication and information management in radiology
- 9. Unit of the hospital with specific functions or specialized skills such as housekeeping, surgery, radiology, or accounting
- 11. Statement Statement of an organization that summarizes its intent to provide service in terms of the services it offers, the intended recipients of services, and a description of the level of cost
- 12. Support Services Services providing the components of patient care that collectively support the physician’s plan for diagnoses and treatments
- 15. Resources Department Ancillary department of the hospital responsible for recruiting, selecting, supporting, and compensating employees; developing and maintaining skills, quality, and motivation; collective bargaining; and occupational health and safety
- 18. of Directors or Governing Board Group of people authorized by law to conduct, maintain, and operate a hospital for the benefit of the public and whose legal and moral responsibility for policies and operations of the hospital are not for personal benefit of the members
- 20. Quality Management (TQM) Management of quality in the workplace from a perspective of total involvement of every employee, with a strong focus on process measurement and control
- 22. Improvement (PI) Process of identifying and analyzing important organizational and individual performance gaps, planning for future performance improvement, designing and developing cost-effective
- 23. (Medical Imaging) Department Organization of a hospital or medical clinic that provides diagnostic imaging through medical technologies such as x-ray examination, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, interventional radiography, magnetic resonance imaging,
- 24. Executive Officer (CEO) Person appointed by the board of directors who has full accountability for the entire hospital or health care organization
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- 1. Director Physician responsible for the medical operation and quality of a hospital department or service; also responsible for providing input regarding policies and procedures and day-to-day operations of the
- 2. Staff Formal organization of physicians authorized to admit and attend to patients within a hospital; have authorized privileges, bylaws, elected officers, and various committees and activities
- 3. Chair Physician who represents a department or service and sits as a formal member of the executive medical staff committee; responsible for all of the medical operations of a hospital department and may also
- 5. Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) Federal agency that enforces standards for safety in the workplace, conducts inspections, and directs determination of fines for noncompliance with policies and regulations
- 7. Certificate of Need (CON) Certificate approved by a local (state) review board permitting hospitals to construct new or additional facilities, open new services, or make large purchases—a condition required for reimbursement by Medicare
- 8. ethically justifiable interventions to close performance gaps, implementing the interventions, and evaluating the financial and nonfinancial results
- 10. Error Failure to complete a planned action as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim; can be related to an incorrect diagnosis, equipment failure, infection, or a misinterpretation of an order
- 13. for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal agency that administers the Medicare program and partners with states to administer
- 14. a residency training program
- 16. nuclear medicine, and ultrasonography
- 17. Quality Improvement (CQI) System of development in the workplace for daily improving performance at every level in every operational process by focusing on meeting or exceeding customer expectations
- 19. Chief Physician responsible for overseeing a component or subdepartment of a hospital service—for example, a radiologist who is chief of the nuclear medicine service
- 21. Joint Commission (TJC) Independent not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits more than 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States and is the nation’s primary standard-setting and accrediting body in health care; TJC standards focus on improving the quality and safety of patient care provided by health care organizations