Glossary of Healthcare Terms

   

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Charge Capture

Charge capture entails the transfer of the provider’s coding and documentation to the actual bill. Providers are tasked with recording the appropriate procedure and diagnosis codes on an encounter form, and the business staff is responsible for ensuring that the encounter form is accurate and then using it to bill patients and third-party insurers.

Charge Description Master

The list of codes that reflect the various services offered by a particular healthcare professional practice which is used for billing these services to payers.

Charting

The process of putting medical treatments and diagnosis into the medical record (physical or electronic).

Cherry-pick or Cream-skim

To pick the best of a group and leaving the least desirable portion; for healthcare, choosing the most profitable patients and leaving the rest.

Children

A state-federal partnership that provides assistance to children and pregnant women in families whose income is above the threshold for Medicaid. It was formerly known as the State Children

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

CHIP is a state-federal partnership which provides assistance to children and pregnant women in families whose income is above the threshold for Medicaid. It was formerly known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Chiropractic

A form of alternative medicine originating from the belief that vertebral lining would serve to remedy diseases.

Chiropractic Diplomate

Chiropractic physicians who pursue advance degrees and pass the required exams obtain "diplomate" status in the specialized field.

Chiropractors

Chiropractic treatment focuses on spinal manipulation (referred to as spinal adjustment) and the body

Chronic Care

Provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for long-lasting or recurring illnesses and diseases.

Civil Liability

Liability that allocates accountability for potential lawsuits.

Civil Monetary Penalty

Financial penalties levied against parties found guilty of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute or submitting false claims for government reimbursement.

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veteran Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veteran Affairs (CHAMPVA)

The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veteran Affairs is the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) healthcare program for the spouses and children of veterans who meet certain eligibility requirements.

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

The former name for TRICARE.
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