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HPR CH 7
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Code Set | Under HIPAA, terms that provide for uniformity and simplification of health care billing and record keeping. |
| Covered Entity | Health care providers and clearinghouses that transmit HIPAA transactions electronically, and must comply with HIPAA standards and rules. |
| Covered Transactions | Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA-mandated transaction standards. |
| De-identify | To remove all information that identifies patients from health care transactions. |
| Designated Record Set | Records maintained by or for a HIPAA-covered entity. |
| Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) | The use of uniform electronic protocols to transfer business information between organizations via computer networks. |
| Electronic Transmission | The sending of information from one network-connected computer to another. |
| Encryption | The scrambling or encoding of information before sending it electronically. |
| Firewall | Hardware, software, or both designed to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing electronic information. |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| Limited Data Set | Protected health information from which certain specified, direct identifiers of individuals have been removed. |
| Minimum Necessary | Term referring to the limited amount of patient information that may be disclosed, depending on circumstances. |
| Notice of Privacy Practices | A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices. |
| Permissions | Reasons under HIPAA for disclosing patient information. |
| Privacy | Freedom from unauthorized intrusion. |
| Protected Health Information (PHI) | Information that contains one or more patient identifiers. |
| Rule | A document that includes the HIPAA standards or requirements. |
| Security | The use of policies and procedures to protect electronic information from unauthorized access. |
| Standard | A general requirement under HIPAA. |
| State Preemption | If a state's privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards, state laws take precedence. |
| Transmission | Sending information electronically. |
| TPO | Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Operations |
| Verification | The requirement under HIPAA that a patient's identity be verified before protected health information is released. |