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Medical Management Guide, 2009, Version 3.0 - Tricare

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Page 166Appendix C - Definitions<strong>Version</strong> <strong>3.0</strong><strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>Resources:DoD Manual 6015.1-M, Glossary of Healthcare Terminology (January 1999): http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/601501m.pdfSee CD-ROM Resource AppendixC-Def 1Custodial Care Transition Policy, TRICARE: http://manuals.tricare.osd.mil/.Demand <strong>Management</strong>A collection of proactive interventions focused on reducing unnecessary healthcare utilization whilesimultaneously encouraging the appropriate use of healthcare resources.Resources:DoD Population Health Improvement Plan and <strong>Guide</strong>, p. 43 (December 2001): http://www.tricare.mil/ocmo/download/mhs_phi_guide.pdf.See CD-ROM Resource ES-1Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG)A patient classification system that relates demographic, diagnostic, and therapeutic characteristics of patientsto length of inpatient stay and amount of resources consumed. It provides a framework for specifying hospitalcase mix and identifies classifications of illness and injury for which payment is made under prospective pricingprograms.Resources:DoD Manual 6015.1-M, Glossary of Healthcare Terminology (January 1999): http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/601501m.pdf.See CD-ROM Resource AppendixC-Def 1Disability Evaluation System (DES)The purpose of the DES is to maintain a fit and vital force. According to DoD regulations, the DES shouldinclude a <strong>Medical</strong> Evaluation Board (MEB), a Physical Evaluation Board (PEB), an appellate review process, and afinal disposition. Service members should be assigned a Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) to helpthem navigate the system.Resources:Deployment Health Clinical Center: http://www.pdhealth.mil/hss/des.asp.See Section III, Case <strong>Management</strong>Discharge PlanningThe development of an individualized discharge plan for the patient prior to leaving an institution for home,with the aim of improving patient outcomes, reducing the chance of unplanned readmission to an institution,and containing costs.

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