This clinical classification system is proprietary and is published and maintained by 3M. It was created to better represent resource use in all inpatient settings, not just the Medicare population.…
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Major Diagnostic Categories were formed by physician panels to ensure that Diagnosis Related Group (DRGs) (see encyclopedic entry: Diagnosis Related Group) would be clinically accurate. Each MDC corresponds to a medical…
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DRGs are a system of classification for inpatient stay for use in measuring case mix (the types of patients a hospital treats) and costs developed at Yale University in the 1970’s.…
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Under the Texas 1115 Medicaid Waiver, (see encyclopedic entry: Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Waiver (1115 Waiver))these are incentive payments earned by providers, including public and private hospitals, physician groups, local…
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IMPACT is the primary computer system used by the Department of Family and Protective Services programs to record case information about children and adults under the agency’s protection. Documentation includes…
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The purpose of Foster Care redesign is to improve the well-being of children in foster care, as well as keeping them connected to their siblings and communities and closer to…
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APS’s mission is “… to protect older adults and persons with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by investigating and providing or arranging for services, if needed, to stop or…
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Title IV is one of 20 in the Social Security Act and addresses grants to States for services and assistance for needy families with children, and child welfare services. Title…
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The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to protect children, the elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse or exploitation. It also has programs to protect the…
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