Register for recording daily business transactions (charges, payments, adjustments). Also called daily log , accounts receivable (AR) journal , and daily accounts receivable journal .
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Day surgery
See: ambulatory care facility and free-standing surgical center .
Day-One Scheme
A form of index-linked property Insurance.
Days of grace
See: Grace Period.
Days of Grace or Grace Period
Period of time after the due date of a premium during which the policy remain in force (when both coverage of risk is available and also the premium can be paid without any late fees).
Days of stay
See: length of stay (LOS) .
days per thousand (DPT)
Utilization measurement of the number of days of inpatient, outpatient, residential, or partial hospitalization used in a year per 1000 health plan members. The formula is calculated as the # of days/member months × 1000 members × # of months. Also called bed days per 1000 and visits per 1000 .
DC
1. Abbreviation for Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine. See Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine (DC) . 2. Abbreviation for discharge. See discharge (DC) . 3. Abbreviation for dual choice provision. See dual choice (DC) provision .
DDS
1. Abbreviation for Doctor of Dental Surgery. See Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) . 2. Abbreviation for Disability Determination Services. See Disability Determination Services (DDS) .
De die in diem
From day to day.