The component of an H 323 conferencing system that performs call address resolution, admission control, and subnet bandwidth management H 323 entity on a LAN that provides address translation and control access to the LAN for H 323 terminals and gateways The gatekeeper can provide other services to the H 323 terminals and gateways, such as bandwidth management and locating gateways A gatekeeper maintains a registry of devices in the multimedia network The devices register with the gatekeeper at startup and request admission to a call from the gatekeeper
a primary care physician (PCP) who provides a broad range of routine and preventive medical services and refers patients to specialists, hospitals and other providers for specialized services required In some benefit plans a PCP referral is required to obtain coverage for services from other providers
Term given to a primary care provider who coordinates all medical care for a patient and determines whether services such as tests or referral to a specialist are necessary
In managed care systems, a primary care provider who is responsible for authorizing treatment by specialists or non-emergency hospitalizations If you are in a managed care system that uses "gatekeepers," you must see your "gatekeeper" before visiting a specialist (for example, a cardiologist)
{i} one who oversees the flow of traffic through a gate; guard; butler; intelligent server that can direct calls to a telephone or computer or another server using computer communications
- An entity that is responsible for coordinating and approving all health care services a patient in a health care plan seeks or receives The gatekeeper is usually, but not always, the patient's primary care physician The gatekeeper monitors the patient's health, ensures that the patient is using appropriate services, and directs or refers the patient to other providers, as appropriate
A primary care physician in an HMO, or in a group practice provider to an HMO, who is the initial provider for a patient seeking medical services, and who controls referrals to other specialists, subspecialists, diagnostic services, and other providers of health care A principal function of a gatekeeper physician is to responsibly optimize the utilization of service, thereby reducing the costs of care
The term applied to a primary care physician (PCP)usually a family practitioner or internistin a managed care plan A PCP is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of a patient's medical care In order for a patient to receive a specialty care referral or hospital admission, typically the gatekeeper must authorize the visit, unless there is an emergency
individuals, units, or even objects that act as accepted, authoritative information channels employed in the information seeking process Gatekeepers frequently also contribute to bridging terminological cultures and value systems One example of this is using the telephone yellow pages (the gatekeeper) as a source of mechanics to work on a broken appliance View records related to this term
The primary care provider (e g , internist, family/general practitioner, pediatrician or OB/Gyn) in a managed care organization who controls the patient's access to health care services The PCP's approval is needed for referrals to specialists or non-routine care in an effort to control unnecessary costs
The person who controls a patient's access to health care services, whether as a case manager or a primary care provider who must approve all referrals and use of health care services This term is typically used in managed care systems Back to Top
A sociological concept All groups have gatekeepers, people to decide (wholly or partly) who or what forms part of a given subculture Thus, prospective gang members are checked out by existing leaders Possible university students have an interviewer who decides whether or not to "open the gate" In the same way, gatekeepers decide who is a scientist, by controlling access to jobs, to research money and to publication in journals By those decisions they determine what subjects are considered to be science
[managed care] A physician who manages a patient's various healthcare services, coordinates referrals and helps control healthcare costs by screening out unnecessary services Many health plans insist on the gatekeeper's prior approval for special services or the claim will not be covered
(Also known as a Primary Care Physician) A health care professional, usually a primary care physician, who coordinates, manages and authorizes all health care services provided to a covered beneficiary in a traditional HMO plan This physician is chosen from a network of providers by a member of a health maintenance organization to direct and approve the individuals medical treatment and referrals to specialists Unless an emergency exists, the gatekeeper usually must pre-authorize referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, and lab and radiology tests
The primary care physician who must authorize all medical services (e g , hospitalizations, diagnostic work-ups and specialty referrals) for a member
An arrangement in which a primary care provider determines when a consumer may have access to specialty care, such as to a mental health clinician or service
The primary care practitioner in managed care organizations who determines whether the presenting patient needs to see a specialist or requires other non-routine services The goal is to guide the patient to appropriate services while avoiding unnecessary and costly referrals to specialists general practice A form of practice in which physicians without specialty training provide a wide range of primary health care services to patients
In a managed care plan, this is another name for the primary care doctor This doctor gives you basic medical services and coordinates proper medical care and referrals
A primary care physician responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of a patient's medical care In order for a patient to receive a specialty care referral or hospital admission, the gatekeeper must preauthorize the visit, unless there is an emergency
The health care provider who determines if you should see a specialist or receive other non-routine services The goal of the gatekeeper is to guide the patient to appropriate services while avoiding unnecessary care