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authorization
[aw″ther-ĭ-za´shun]permission.
insurance authorization in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as assisting the patient and provider to secure payment for health services or equipment from a third party.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
authorisation
Health lawThe process whereby Congress (US) establishes a program and recommends a funding level.
Informatics
A confirmation of a user’s access level within a network after successful log-in and authentication.
Managed care
Formal approval by the gatekeeping arm of a third-party payer for payment of a requested procedure.
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authorization
Managed care Formal approval by the gatekeeping arm of a third-party payer for payment of a requested procedure. See Gatekeeper.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
au·thor·i·za·tion
(aw'thŏr-ī-zā'shŭn)1. In health care accounting, guaranteed acceptance of a procedure or therapy and payment thereof by a third-party payer.
2. An agreement or acknowledgement, generally written, from a patient or caregiver that records and documents may be shared among other health care providers.
See also: gatekeeper
See also: gatekeeper
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
au·thor·i·za·tion
(aw'thŏr-ī-zā'shŭn)1. In dental accounting, guaranteed acceptance of a procedure or therapy and payment thereof by a third-party payer.
2. An agreement or acknowledgement, generally written, from a patient or caregiver that records and documents may be shared among other oral care providers.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012