(Ticaret) The measurement of actual hours as compared to scheduled or available hours. The downtime that represents the difference is often categorized by material shortage, equipment failure or other cause
The frequency with which a benefit is used, a service is performed, or a referral is made For example, HMO utilization of inpatient (hospital) services is commonly expressed as the number of inpatient days per year per thousand members The relative rate of service utilization is a critical factor for the financial success of providers in prepaid contracting
The extent to which the members of a covered group use specified services over a specific period Utilization rates are established to help in comprehensive planning, budget review and cost containment
extent to which members of a covered group use a program or obtain a particular service, or category of procedures, over a given period of time Expressed as the number of services used per year or per 100 or 1,000 persons eligible for the service
The frequency with which a benefit is used for example 3,200 doctors office visits per 1,000 HMO members per year Utilization experience multiplied by the average cost per unit of service delivered equals capitated costs
The extent to which Members of a covered group use a program or obtain a particular service, or a category of procedures, over a given period of time Usually expressed as the number of services used per year or per 100 or 1,000 persons eligible for the service
A five-syllable word for "use " Our utilization management efforts strive to ensure that patients get the care they need - but not more The goal of utilization management is appropriate care
The extent to which beneficiaries within a covered group use a program or obtain a particular service, or category of procedures, during a given period of time Usually expressed as the number of services used per year or per 1,000 persons covered
a term that is often defined in patterns or rates of use of a single service or type of service, e g , hospital care, physician visits, prescription drugs
The frequency with which a benefit is used, for example, 3,200 physician office visits per 1,000 HMO members per year Utilization experience multiplied by the average cost per unit of service delivered equals capitated costs
The patterns of use of a service or type of service within a specified time Utilization is usually expressed in rate per unit of population-at-risk for a given period (e g , the number of hospital admissions per year per 1,000 persons enrolled in an HMO)
The measurement of actual hours as compared to scheduled or available hours The downtime that represents the difference is often categorized by material shortage, equipment failure or other cause
The amount that a given population uses a specific service within a specific time period An example of a utilization indicator is the number of hospital admissions per year per 1,000 HMO enrollees
the proportion of available time that an item of equipment is operating Calculated by dividing equipment operating hours by equipment available hours Generally expressed as a percentage V Value Engineering - a systematic approach to assessing and analyzing the user's requirements of a new asset, and ensuring that those requirements are met, but not exceeded Consists primarily of eliminating perceived "non-value-adding" features of new equipment
Can be expressed in a variety of ways: the extent to which a given group uses specified services in a specified period the extent to which the members of a covered group use specified services over a specific period Utilization rates are established to help in comprehensive health planning, budget review, and cost containment
The frequency, with which a benefit is used (e g 3,200 office visits per 1,000 HMO members per year) Utilization experience multiplied by the average cost per unit of service delivered equals capitalized costs
The patterns of use of a service or type of service within a specified time, usually expressed in a rate per unit of population-at-risk for a given period (e g , the number of hospital admissions per year per 1,000 persons in a geographic area)