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PH: The negative logarithm of the H+ ion concentration. The pH is a measure of the acidity or basic character of a solution. Since it measures a fraction, the larger the pH number, the less H io . . . View Full Definition

Pharmaceutical Cards: Identification cards issued by a pharmacy benefit management plan to plan members. These cards assist PBMs in processing and tracking pharmaceutical claims. Also known as drug cards or presc . . . View Full Definition

Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Plan: A type of managed care specialty service organization that seeks to contain the costs, while promoting safer and more efficient use, of prescription drugs or pharmaceuticals. Also known as a . . . View Full Definition

Physician Practice Management (PPM) Company: A company, owned by a group of investors, that purchases physicians' practice assets, provides practice management services, and, in most cases, gives physicians a long-term contract to cont . . . View Full Definition

Open PHO: A type of physician-hospital organization that is available to all of a hospital's eligible medical staff.

Closed PHO: A type of physician-hospital organization that typically limits the number of participating specialists by type of specialty.

Holographic Memory Release: This subtle technique, developed by Charles Daily, DC, allows the Holistic Memory Release (HMR) practitioner to quickly locate specific holographic touch points that are referenced to the in . . . View Full Definition

Family Physician: A physician who is educated and trained in family practice.

Christopher Method: The Christopher Method Sound-Wave Energy Therapy was introduced in 1995 and is a non-touch therapy that works on the multiple energy fields of the body to reinforce and release energy, there . . . View Full Definition

Applied Physiology: A muscle monitoring technique, applied physiology allows the body to express what is out of balance and provides information to restore that balance. Muscles are put through a normal range o . . . View Full Definition