SPECIALIZED MEDICAL SUPPORT

Definition and hierarchy

Parent: Q7

Category: 10 · Medical

Subcategory: 10.3 · Healthcare Services

Includes

Healthcare professionals and programs that do NOT provide direct patient care. This includes but may not be limited to, medical utilization management personnel, medical clinical quality management professionals (for medical credentialing & privileging), health risk management, medical evaluation board personnel, healthcare benefits programs/personnel, health safety programs, patient safety & medical quality program personnel, medical quality assurance programs, medical library, patient advocacy/ liaison programs, medical billing, third party liability, tumor registrar, patient referral management.

Excludes

Any healthcare professional or program that provides direct patient care, whether virtual or in person. The services will be placed in the PSC that best aligns with the care delivery, Occupational and Public Health (Q533)