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MHS Health Care Glossary

Military Health System (MHS) Health Care Glossary serves as the official repository and consolidated reference (as a secondary source) for terms and definitions used within the MHS. Some terms may have multiple and varying definitions based on the context and primary source of authority. Note that certain definitions may be approved only for limited use in a single primary reference document, while others may have broad applicability in multiple contexts and issuances. To determine the most appropriate definition in a particular context, consult all relevant source documents. Any disparities between this Glossary and primary sources are unintentional, and the primary source shall control.

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Credentialing

Glossary Term
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The process of obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of both privileged and non-privileged providers to provide safe patient care services. This assessment serves as the basis for decisions regarding delineation of clinical ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

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Credentials | Credentials

DOD Reportable Event

Glossary Term
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Any patient safety event resulting in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm, as per the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Harm Scale; or meeting The Joint Commission’s sentinel event or the National Quality Forum&rsquo ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

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DOD Reportable Event

Clinical Privileging

Glossary Term
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The granting of permission and responsibility of a health care provider to provide specified or delineated health care within the scope of the provider’s license, certification, or registration.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System

Accreditation

Glossary Term
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Process of review that allows health care organizations to demonstrate their ability to meet regulatory requirements and standards established by a recognized accrediting organization.

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Clinicial Privileges

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Permission granted by the privileging authority to provide medical and other patient care services. Clinical privileges define the scope and limits of practice for privileged providers and are based on the capability of the health care ...

Source of Definition:

DoDI 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System

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Clinical Privileging

Medical Quality Assurance (MQA)

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DoDI 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System

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Medical Quality Assurance

Clinical Quality Control

Glossary Term
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Monitoring clinical services for stability, detecting emerging process problems (special causes), and taking steps to address them. Clinical quality control is about ensuring that a process remains stable (“in control”) over time, ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Medical Quality Assurance Record (MQA Record)

Glossary Term
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The proceedings, records, minutes, and reports that emanate from quality assurance program activities and are produced or compiled by the DOD as part of MQA as defined in

Source of Definition:

DoDI 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System

Legal Sufficiency Review

Glossary Term
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A determination by the Office of General Counsel, Staff Judge Advocate, or other servicing legal office providing legal services to a deciding official that a proposed action meets applicable legal requirements.

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Clinical Quality Improvement (CQI)

Glossary Term
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CQI consists of systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care services and the health status of targeted patient groups. Focuses on the application of several widely accepted process improvement ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Operational Clinical Services

Glossary Term
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Clinical and clinical support services on ships and planes, in deployed settings, and in all other circumstances outside a military hospital or clinic.

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Clinical Measurement (CM)

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CM uses tools to help evaluate and track the quality of health care services provided to beneficiaries in the MHS. Analyzing CM data and acting on identified trends for improvement helps ensure the MHS delivers safe, timely, effective, ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Clinical Quality Assurance

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A program for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met. Clinical quality assurance’s main purpose is to verify that clinical ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Peer Review

Glossary Term
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Any assessment of the quality of medical care carried out by a health care provider, including any such assessment of professional performance, any Patient Safety program comprehensive systematic analysis or report, or any other such ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

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Peer Review

Telemedicine

Glossary Term
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Telemedicine, also known as telehealth or virtual health, is the use of telecommunications and information technologies to provide health assessment, treatment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, clinical supervision, education, and ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

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Telemedicine
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Last Updated: July 11, 2023
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