Healthcare Terminology

This Pathway provides insights into various terms used in the Health Insurance Industry and also covers key participants and their role.

This is the Pathway on Healthcare Terminology.

By the end of this Pathway, you will be able to:

• Describe the entities that are part of the US healthcare system
• Explain the terminology used in a payor–member contract
• Describe the various types of providers
• Define the terms used by healthcare providers
• Define the terms used in the contract between a provider and payor