Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
B
- Burn Care EconomicsTermBurn Injury Economics, Burn Treatment Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to burn injury treatment, spanning acute wound management, skin grafting, and long-term rehabilitation.
C
- Cardiac RehabilitationTermCardiac Rehab, Heart Rehabilitation
- A structured, supervised programme of exercise, education, and lifestyle counselling for patients recovering from a cardiac event, reducing future risk.
- Cardiac Rehabilitation EconomicsTermCardiac Rehab Economics, Heart Rehabilitation Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to structured cardiac rehabilitation, typically finding it low-cost relative to the hospitalisations it helps prevent.
- Cardiovascular EconomicsTermCV Economics, Cardiology Economics
- The broad application of health economic evaluation to conditions and interventions affecting the heart and blood vessels, from prevention through rehabilitation.
- COPD EconomicsTermChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Economics, COPD Cost-Effectiveness
- The application of health economic evaluation to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, comparing inhaled medication, pulmonary rehabilitation, and severe-case interventions.
F
- Fracture EconomicsTermFracture Care Economics, Osteoporotic Fracture Costing
- The application of health economic evaluation to bone fractures, covering acute treatment, particularly fragility fractures from osteoporosis, and rehabilitation.
H
- Health TechnologyTermMedical Technology, Health Intervention Technology
- A broad term covering any intervention used to promote health, prevent or treat disease, or improve rehabilitation and long-term care.
- Hearing Care CoverageTermHearing Service Coverage, Audiology Coverage
- A measure of the extent to which a population has access to needed hearing loss diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services.
- Hearing Care EconomicsTermAudiology Economics, Hearing Loss Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to hearing loss diagnosis and rehabilitation, including hearing aids and cochlear implants.
- Heart Failure EconomicsTermHF Economics, Cardiac Failure Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to heart failure diagnosis, medication, device therapy, and rehabilitation, emphasising reduced hospital readmission.
I
- Inpatient RehabilitationTermIRF Care, Acute Rehabilitation
- Intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitative care for a hospitalised patient recovering from a significant illness, injury, or surgery, in a dedicated unit.
- IRF DischargeTermRehab Facility Discharge, Inpatient Rehab Discharge
- The conclusion of a patient's stay at an inpatient rehabilitation facility, transitioning to home, a lower level of care, or elsewhere.
J
- Joint Replacement EconomicsTermArthroplasty Economics, Hip and Knee Replacement Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to joint replacement surgery, most commonly hip and knee, comparing timing, implants, and rehabilitation.
M
- Myocardial Infarction EconomicsTermHeart Attack Economics, AMI Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to heart attack diagnosis and treatment, covering emergency reperfusion therapy, medication, and rehabilitation costs.
P
- Post-Acute CareTermPAC, Sub-Acute Care
- Healthcare services provided after an acute hospitalisation to support continued recovery, spanning skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and home health settings.
R
- RehabilitationTermRehab, Restorative Care
- Healthcare services aimed at restoring, maintaining, or improving physical, cognitive, or functional abilities following illness, injury, or surgery.
- Rehabilitation EconomicsTermRehab Economics, Restorative Care Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to services restoring function after illness, injury, or surgery, covering physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
- Rehabilitation HospitalTermRehab Facility, Inpatient Rehab Centre
- A specialist facility dedicated to intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a significant illness, injury, or surgery.
- Rehabilitation Service CoverageTermRehab Benefit Coverage, PT-OT Coverage
- A measure of the extent to which a population has access to needed physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative healthcare services.
- Respiratory Therapy EconomicsTermPulmonary Therapy Economics, Respiratory Care Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to respiratory therapy services helping patients manage breathing difficulties, such as pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen therapy.
S
- Stroke Rehabilitation EconomicsTermEconomics of Stroke Rehabilitation, Post-Stroke Rehab Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to stroke rehabilitation services, assessing how therapy intensity affects both direct costs and long-term disability costs.
T
- Tertiary PreventionTermTertiary-Level Prevention, Complication Prevention
- Preventive intervention aimed at reducing the impact of already established disease, such as rehabilitation preventing further complications or disability.
- Tertiary Prevention EconomicsTermEconomics of Tertiary Prevention, Complication-Prevention Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation to interventions reducing the impact of already established disease, such as rehabilitation preventing further complications.
- Trauma EconomicsTerm
- The application of health economic evaluation to severe physical injury treatment, covering emergency trauma care, surgery, and long-term rehabilitation.