1. Physical injury caused by violent or disruptive action or by the introduction into the body of a toxic substance (e.g., penetrating or blunt serious trauma, drowning, poisoning, burns). 2. Psychic injury resulting from a severe emotional shock.

Medical facility that gives emergency and specialized intensive care to critically ill and severely injured patients due to a major catastrophic event with services provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Generally an emergency department does not have the specialized capabilities and critical patients may need to be transferred to a trauma center for a higher level of care.

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) investigative process triggered by receipt of a Medicare claim with a diagnosis indicating traumatic injury.

Type of health insurance coverage for accidents that occur while an insured is on a trip. Individual or employee policies are available for one specific trip or type of travel or may cover all trips taken during a year.

Type of insurance that covers trip cancellation, trip interruption, lost luggage, and default protection (trip cancellation because an airline or tour company is no longer in business).
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Wide choice of policies for the business and holiday traveller. A typical policy covers loss or theft of luggage; loss or theft of money and documents; cancellation of holiday due to unforeseen circumstances; delayed departure; personal accident benefits; passport cover; liability insurance and emergency medical benefits; together with other options depending on the type of holiday or trip. Cover can be on an individual, group or family basis, single trip or annual policy. Special policies are available for winter sports and other hazardous pursuits.
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US: Insurance that provides indemnification for (1) trip cancellation or interruption; (2) theft of, or loss to, property such as jewelry, cameras, baggage, or passports while on the trip; and (3) emergency medical and dental expenses during the trip. Travel insurance may be procured from travel agents or directly from certain insurers.
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A contract that covers loss caused by an accident that occurs while an insured person is traveling.

1. Provider that renders a service to a patient; also known as performing physician . 2. Defined in the Social Security Act §1861, physician who furnishes a consultation or treats a beneficiary for a specific medical problem, and who uses the result of a diagnostic test in the management of the beneficiary’s specific medical problem.

1. Care and management of a patient to combat, ameliorate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or injury. 2. Method of combating, ameliorating, or preventing a disease, disorder, or injury. Active or curative treatment is designed to cure; palliative treatment is directed to relieve pain and distress; prophylactic treatment is for the prevention of a disease or disorder; and causal treatment focuses on the cause of a disorder. Treatment may be pharmacological, using drugs; surgical, involving operative procedures; or supportive, building the patient’s strength.

Medi-Cal form that must be completed by a provider for certain procedures and services that require prior approval.

Time period between admission and discharge from specific section of a facility (e.g., inpatient, partial hospitalization, outpatient, residential).