- Industry: Government; Health care
- Number of terms: 396
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HRSA is the primary U.S. Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable.
An embryonic or primitive cell that gives rise to all types of specialized cells.
Industry:Health care
An extension of the ODBC, the focus is to increase organ utilization. Specifically, the aim of this collaborative is to increase the mean number of recipients transplanted per donor from 3.06 (2004 U.S. mean) to 3.75 or higher. Success in this initiative is wholly dependent on the active participation of three estates: Transplant Programs, Donor Hospitals, and Organ Procurement Organizations.
Industry:Health care
An independent, nonprofit organization that evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States including hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies. The commission establishes guidelines for the operation of hospitals and other health facilities and conducts survey and accreditation programs.
Industry:Health care
An indication of the degree of medical urgency for patients awaiting heart or liver transplants. Examples: status 1A, status 1B, or status 2.
Industry:Health care
An individual from whom at least one solid organ is recovered or the purpose of transplantation after suffering brain death or cardiac death.
Industry:Health care
An individual's combination of HLA antigens. Matching for tissue type is used in the allocation system for kidney and pancreas transplantation.
Industry:Health care
An insurance plan encompassing a network of health care providers including doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other medical facilities and professionals where an individual and his/her employer pay a fixed monthly fee for services, regardless of the level of care.
Industry:Health care
An insurance term for a medical center that will negotiate a discounted price even if that center is not part of the insurance's company's preferred provider network (PPO).
Industry:Health care
