Fixed percentage of the collected premium rate that is paid to the hospital to cover services.

Number that corresponds to one of the equal divisions of the range of a variable in a given sample and that characterizes a value of the variable as not exceeded by a specified percentage of all the values in the sample (e.g., a score higher than 97 percent of those attained is said to be in the 97th percentile).

Treatment of a fracture in which the site is neither open nor closed. The fracture is not visualized, so fixation is placed across the fracture site using x-ray. Also called percutaneous treatment.

The act of executing, accomplishing, or carrying out an important function or process by an individual, group, or organization.

Analysis and interpretation of performance measurement data to transform it into useful information for purposes of continuous improvement.

Schemes or plans that examine and seek to achieve enhancement in major areas of clinical and nonclinical services. These plans are usually based on utilization, diagnosis, and outcome information; data from surveys; and grievance and appeals processes. They measure performance at two periods of time to find out if improvement has occurred. These projects are required by the state and can be of the managed care organizations’/prepaid health plans’ (MCOs’/PHPs’) choosing or prescribed by the state.