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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | a law governing the portability of health insurance when workers change jobs, the standards for electronic healthcare transactions, and the security and privacy of health data |
Privacy Rule | a part of HIPAA that outlines standards for maintaining patient confidentiality and safeguarding financial and administrative data during electronic transfer |
patient confidentiality | the right to expect that healthcare information will not be disclosed without a patient’s authorization |
breach of confidentiality | disclosure of patient information without prior written consent |
compliance | the process of adhering to state and federal laws |
protected health information (PHI) | any information about a person’s health, healthcare, or payment for health services that can be linked to a specific patient |
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | a United States government organization that establishes guidelines for health information management compliance |
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) | investigates abuse, fraud, waste, and mismanagement within a government organization |
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | a not-for-profit professional organization serving the educational, credentialing, networking, and advocacy needs of health information management (HIM) professionals |