Definitions for "Concurrent review"
The process by which one assesses the medical necessity of a patient's need for continuation of inpatient care or to continue a cycle of ongoing ambulatory or ancillary services.
A case management technique which allows insurance companies to monitor an insured's hospital stay and to know in advance if there are any changes in the expected period of confinement and the planned release date.
A component of a utilization review program that monitors an insured's care while the insured is hospitalized and encourages the dismissal of an insured from the hospital as soon as the insured's medical condition no longer warrants continued in-patient care.----------[ Back