Across
- 2. The complete linked sequence of health services from acute hospital through rehab to long-term support
- 4. Unplanned return to hospital within 30 days of discharge
- 6. Ability of different systems and devices to accurately exchange and use shared data
- 7. Testing or treatment performed immediately beside the patient instead of in a separate lab
- 9. Systematic check to confirm data is accurate, complete, and reliable before use
- 10. Software that only collects/transmits data and cannot control devices or make diagnoses (abbreviation)
- 11. Off-site remote monitoring system for critical care units by specialized teams
- 12. Single fixed payment covering all services for one full illness or treatment episode
- 13. Reduced staff alertness caused by excessive non-urgent or false device alerts
- 16. System flaw where care is split between disconnected providers with no shared information flow
- 17. Direct linking of medical device readings into the permanent patient record
- 18. Verification step to confirm recorded data matches the correct patient (abbreviation)
Down
- 1. Coordinated process to match patients with appropriate, cost-effective care resources
- 3. Special software layer that connects medical devices to electronic health record systems
- 5. Short-term specialized treatment requiring licensed nurses, therapists, or clinical staff
- 8. Payment issued to facilities only when specific quality and outcome targets are met
- 9. Care model that rewards positive patient results rather than volume of services provided
- 14. Network of providers that shares accountability for both care quality and total costs (abbreviation)
- 15. Infusion device with built-in safety limits to prevent wrong dosage or rate errors
- 18. General term for all services received after acute hospital stay (abbreviation)