Pandemic –

An outbreak of disease that occurs over a broad area of the world it is not limited to one city, town, or even country. It is widespread and affects affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.

Panel size

Number of patients served by a physician or physician group. If the panel size is greater than 25,000 patients, then the physician group is not considered to be at substantial financial risk because the risk is spread over the large number of patients. Stop loss and beneficiary surveys would not be required.

Papanicolaou (Pap) test

Simple smear method for precancerous cellular changes and early detection of cancer of the cervix, the opening to a woman’s womb. It is done by removing cells from the cervix. The cells are then prepared so that they can be seen with the use of a microscope. Also called Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, Pap test, or screening Pap (Papanicolaou) smear.