U.s. Alert

Health Maintenance Organization

A form of health insurance in which its members prepay a premium for the HMO's health services which generally include inpatient and ambulatory care. For the patient, an HMO means reduced out-of-pocket costs (i.e. no deductible), no paperwork (i.e. insurance forms), and only a small copayment for each office visit to cover the paperwork handled by the HMO; (2) A organization of health care personnel and facilities that provides a comprehensive range of health services to an enrolled population for a fixed sum of money paid in advance for a specified period of time. These health services include a wide variety of medical treatments and consults, inpatient and outpatient hospitalization, home health service, ambulance service, and sometimes dental and pharmacy services. The HMO may be organized as a group model, an individual practice association (IPA), a network model or a staff model.

Health Maintenance Organization in Stonewall, OK

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Preferred Provider Organization

A group of physicians and/or hospitals who contract with an employer to provide services to their employees. In a PPO, the patient may got to the physician of his/her choice, even if that physician does not participate in the PPO, but the patient receives care at a lower benefit level.

Preferred Provider Organizations in Stonewall, OK

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Hospice, Inpatient Facility

A provider organization, or distinct part of the organization, which renders an interdisciplinary program providing palliative care, chiefly medical relief of pain and supporting services, which addresses the emotional, social, financial, and legal needs of terminally ill patients and their families where an institutional care environment is required for the patient.

Hospice Inpatient Facilities in Stonewall, OK

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Emergency Response System Company

U.s. Alert is an Emergency Response System Company practice in Stonewall, OK with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in managing response centers to help clients during medical emergencies. Emergency Response System Company at U.s. Alert perform for the elderly, for clients that live alone, or for clients that have a debilitating condition. Emergency Response System Company is the provider of personal emergency response systems (also called medical alert systems). Significant diseases and conditions treated at Emergency Response System Company practices include diabetes, fall-related injuries, and cardiovascular issues. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Emergency Response System Company practices include setting up medical alert systems, communicating with clients through their systems, notifying those on a client's contact list during medical emergencies, and contacting emergency responders.

A supplier of a personal emergency response system (PERS), which is an electronic device that enables a patient to receive emergency assistance when needed. The PERS is one of two different methodologies of notification: (1) where the patient summons emergency assistance themselves directly through the device or (2) emergency assistance is summoned through secure activation by the caretaker/guardian, which sends the device location to emergency responders.

Emergency Response System Company in Stonewall, OK

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