administrative intervention

administrative intervention

Any intervention on the part of an administrative body (e.g., in a hospital or other healthcare facility) that is intended to influence a physician’s pattern of practice—e.g., to reduce over-ordering of tests for patient management.

administrative intervention

Diagnostic medicine Any intervention on the part of an administrative body–eg in a hospital or other health care facility, which is intended to influence a physician's pattern of practice–eg, to ↓ overordering of tests for Pt management