Medical Term Provider

What Is a Healthcare Provider? - Verywell Health

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A healthcare provider is a person or entity that provides medical care or treatment. Healthcare providers include doctors, nurse practitioners, midwives, radiologists, labs, hospitals, urgent care clinics, medical supply companies, and other professionals, facilities, and businesses that provide such services. See more

Provider, Use of Term (Position Paper) | AAFP

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Provider, Use of Term (Position Paper) The term "provider" levels distinctions and implies a uniformity of expertise and knowledge among health care professionals. The term …

Provider | definition of provider by Medical dictionary

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provider ( prō-vīd'ĕr ), A term used by managed care organizations, referring to anyone rendering medical care, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, …

What is a provider? | healthinsurance.org

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Provider is a term used for health professionals who provide health care services. Sometimes, the term refers only to physicians. Often, however, the term also refers to …

75 Must-Know Medical Terms, Abbreviations, and …

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‘Physician’ not ‘provider’ is better for doctor …

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The term ‘provider’ implies that the relationship between the patient and physician is a commercial transaction. The underlying premise of the …

What’s in a Name? The Problematic Term “Provider” - MDedge

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By law, a health care provider is defined as “a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is authorized to practice medicine or surgery… or any other person determined by the …

29 CFR § 825.125 - Definition of health care provider.

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§ 825.125 Definition of health care provider. (a) The Act defines health care provider as: (1) A doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is authorized to practice medicine or surgery …

Difference Between Advanced-Practice …

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Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and clinical nurse specialists all fall under the category of APPs. APPs have historically gone by other …

Time To Stop Labeling Physicians As …

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The term "provider" reflects what seems to be an increasing commoditization of medicine and health care. In his article, Goroll said, "The term 'provider' makes no …