Match the term with the appropriate definition or description:
-An organized system of health care providers that spans a broad range of health care services by using vertical integration to contract with a variety of clinicians and health plans

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An integrated delivery system (IDS) is an organized system of health care providers that spans a broad range of health care services by using vertical integration to contract with a variety of clinicians and health plans.

Answer: G
 Kaiser Permanente is a specific example of an integrated delivery system (IDS).

Answer: H
 Managed care refers to a system that seeks to manage the cost and quality of health care by controlling access to health care services and utilizing a variety of payment mechanisms.

Answer: M
 HMO stands for Health Maintenance Organization and is a type of managed care organization that provides health care services to members for a fixed monthly fee.

Answer: N
 A staff model HMO is a type of HMO in which the HMO employs physicians and other health care providers directly.

Answer: P
 A physician hospital organization (PHO) is an organization in which physicians and hospitals engage in joint contracting arrangements with health plans.

Answer: O
 Capitation is a payment mechanism in which a fixed amount of money is paid per member per month (PMPM) to a health care provider for the provision of health care services to a patient, regardless of the actual amount of services provided.

Answer: Q
 A copayment is a fixed amount that a patient pays for a particular health care service, typically at the time of service.

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