State child health program that operates with federal grant support under Titles V and XXI of the Social Security Act. In some states this program may be known as Maternal and Child Health Program (MCHP) , Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Acronym for Children’s Health Insurance Program; see State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Refers to a medical condition that persists, continues, or recurs over a long period of time.

Medical care and treatment given to an individual whose health problem is of a long-term and continuing nature. Rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, and mental hospitals may be considered chronic care facilities.

Long-term or permanent illness that often results in some type of disability and may require a person to seek help with various activities (e.g., diabetes, arthritis).

Kidney dialysis regularly furnished to an end-stage renal dialysis (ESRD) patient in a hospital-based independent (non–hospital-based) or home setting.

A datasheet that outlines experience and education by dates.

Religious organization or church that offers a health plan for its employees.

1. Physicians seeing a high volume of patients more often than medically necessary, to increase revenue. This situation may be seen in fee-for-service or managed care environments. 2. Payment system based on performance and productivity of the provider of health care services.