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(healthcare-associated collapsed lung). This measure is used to assess the number of cases of iatrogenic pneumothorax (healthcare- associated collapsed lung) per 100 patients.
- Browse Related Terms: Acute Care Facility, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC), Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility, Confidence Intervals, HAI Prevention Collaborative, Iatrogenic Pneumothorax, Incidence Rate, Infection Rate, International Classification of Diseases - 9th revision - Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), monitor, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), Nosocomial, Prevalence Rate, SSI Rate, Standardized infection ratio (SIR), Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) Statistical Method
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At the time the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published their first monograph on Childhood Cancer in 1988, Dr. R. Marsden published an annex giving a classification scheme for childhood cancer that consisted of 12 groups based chiefly on histologic type. The classification by Marsden has been modified and is now called the International Classification of Childhood Cancers.
- Browse Related Terms: Collaborative Staging Algorithm, Extent of Disease, ICCC Classification, In situ cancer, Invasive Cancer, Malignant Cancer, primary tumor, Stage, Stage at Diagnosis
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- See jaundice.
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The cells, tissues and organs that assist the body to resist infection and disease by producing antibodies and/or cells that inhibit the multiplication of the infectious agent.
- Browse Related Terms: Anopheles, Bacteria, Congenital malaria, etiology, immune system, infection, Parasite, pathogen, Resistance, Sequelae, Species, Vector, Vector competence
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Protection generated by the body's immune system, in response to previous malaria attacks, resulting in ability to control or lessen a malaria attack.
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The process or procedure by which a subject (person, animal, or plant) is rendered immune, or resistant to a specific disease. This term is often used interchangeably with vaccination or inoculation, although the act of inoculation does not always result in immunity.
- Browse Related Terms: Autochthonous, Elimination, Endemic, Epidemic, Eradication, immunization, Imported malaria, Indigenous malaria, Introduced malaria, Zoonosis
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Malaria acquired outside a specific geographic area.
- Browse Related Terms: Autochthonous, Elimination, Endemic, Epidemic, Eradication, immunization, Imported malaria, Indigenous malaria, Introduced malaria, Zoonosis
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Individual or organizations that are trained and able to provide help to consumers, small businesses, and their employees as they look for health coverage options through the Marketplace, including helping them complete eligibility and enrollment forms. These individuals and organizations are required to be unbiased. Their services are free to consumers.
- Browse Related Terms: Certified Applicant Counselor, Co-op, In Person Assistance Personnel Program, Individual Health Plan, Insurance Co-Op, navigator, Stand-Alone Coverage
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- See Stage.
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The percent (for example, 20%) you pay of the allowed amount for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan. In-network co-insurance usually costs you less than out-of-network co-insurance.
- Browse Related Terms: Competitive Bidding, Copayment, Coverage, Health Insurance, In-Network Co-Insurance, In-Network Co-Payment, In-network Coinsurance, In-network Copayment, Limited Benefits Plan, network, Network Plan, Non-preferred provider, Out-of-Network Co-Insurance, Out-of-Network Co-Payment, Out-of-network Coinsurance, Out-of-Network Copayment, Preferred Provider
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A fixed amount (for example, $15) you pay for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan. In-network co-payments usually are less than out-of-network co-payments.
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The percent (for example, 20%) you pay of the allowed amount for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan. In-network coinsurance usually costs you less than out-of-network coinsurance.
The percent (for example, 20%) you pay of the allowed amount for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan. In-network coinsurance usually costs you less than out-of-network coinsurance.
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A fixed amount (for example, $15) you pay for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan. In-network copayments usually are less than out-of-network copayments.
A fixed amount (for example, $15) you pay for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan. In-network copayments usually are less than out-of-network copayments.
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A health care provider (such as a hospital or doctor) that is contracted to be part of the network for a managed care organization (such as an HMO or PPO). The provider agrees to the managed care organization's rules and fee schedules in order to be part of the network and agrees not to balance bill patients for amounts beyond the agreed upon fee.
- Browse Related Terms: Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) Plan, Health Maintenance Organization, Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), In-Network provider, Managed Care, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C), Medicare Cost Plans, Medicare Select Plans, Out-of-network provider, Point of Service (POS) Plans, Point-of-Service Plan (POS), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Primary Care Physician (PCP), Referral, Third-Party Payer
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The number of newly diagnosed cases of cancer during a specific time period.
The American Cancer Society estimated that there would be approximately 1,399,790 people first diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
- Browse Related Terms: Five-Year Survival Rate, incidence, Prevalence, Complete, Prevalence, Limited Duration, Survival, Survival, Progression-Free
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The number of new cases of a disease that occur during a specified time period.
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The ratio of the number of new cancers of a specific site/type occurring in a specified population during a year to the number of individuals who were at risk for the given cancer, generally expressed as the number of cancers per 100,000 persons.
- Browse Related Terms: Age-Conditional Risk, Annual Percent Change (APC), Confidence Interval, Incidence Rate, Joinpoint, Joinpoint Software, Lifetime Risk, Percent Change, Probability, Probability of Developing Cancer, Probability of Dying of Cancer, Spatial Correlation, statistically significant, Trends Over Time
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The proportion of a population that has a particular condition that began during a given time period the rate covers. It measured on of three ways: attack rate, incidence density rate, or cumulative incidence risk.
The proportion of a population that has a particular condition that began during any given time period the rate covers. It is measured one of three ways: attack rate, incidence density rate, or cumulative incidence risk.
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The number of new cases of a disease or condition that occur in a defined population during a specified time period, often expressed per 100,000 persons. AIDS incidence rates are often expressed this way.
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A term related to incidence. An algorithm is used to estimate the incidence if it were unaffected by reporting delays.
- Browse Related Terms: Annual Report to the Nation, Cancer Burden, Cancer Statistics Review (CSR), Delayed Reporting, Georeferenced Statistics, Incidence, Delay-Adjusted, Median Age at Diagnosis/Death, Reporting Delay, SEER Registries, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program
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If your 2013 income is below $45,950 for an individual or $94,200 for a family of four, your out-of-pocket payment for health services may be lower. If your 2013 income is below $28,725 for an individual or $58,875 for a family of four, you may get extra help to cover your health insurance costs.
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The interval of time between infection by a microorganism and the onset of the illness or the first symptoms of the illness. In malaria, the incubation is between the mosquito bite and the first symptoms. Incubation periods range from 7 to 40 days, depending on species.
- Browse Related Terms: dyspnea, Epidemiology, Gene, genetic diversity, Incubation period, Molecular methods, Paroxysm, Polymorphic, strain, Tachycardia, tachypnea, Virus
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A process where expert medical professionals, who have no relationship to your health insurance company or health plan, review specific medical decisions made by the insurance company. California law provides for an Independent Medical Review (IMR) program, which is administered by the CDI or the DMHC depending upon what type of coverage you have (indemnity or HMO).
- Browse Related Terms: Appeal, Attest/Attestation, Carriers, Certificate of Coverage, Certificate of Creditable Coverage, Exclusions and/or Limitations, Independent Medical Review (IMR), Insurance Company, Medical Underwriting, policy, Reinsurance, Solvency, Summary of Benefits and Coverage, Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)