Affordable Care Act - ANSWER Mandate comprehensive health insurance reform; some
of the provisions of this law include prohibiting the denial of coverage based on pre-existing
conditions, preventing insurance companies from rescinding coverage when someone gets
sick, eliminating lifetime limits or caps on insurance coverage, appealing insurance and ex-
tending the amount of time parents can cover their adult children on their own insurance
policies; many more provisions are in place today and more will roll out through 2014
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - ANSWER Consists of three
major goals; create jobs, spur economic activity and invest in long-term growth, and support
accountability and transparency in recovery spending.
Authorization - ANSWER Required for any release of patient PHI; consists of specific ele-
ments that make it legal and appropriate to release information.
Business Associate - ANSWER An organization or individual who provides specific services
to a covered entity involving the use or disclosure of PHI; for example, an off-site storage
company that houses EMR data.
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) - ANSWER Federal agency charged
with administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as the Children's Health
Insurance Program; operating division for the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS).
Certification Commissions for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) - ANSWER Estab-
lished to evaluate and approve EHR and EMR systems; to participate in incentive programs
for EHR adoption and use, facilities must use a certified EHR or EMR product.
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of the provisions of this law include prohibiting the denial of coverage based on pre-existing
conditions, preventing insurance companies from rescinding coverage when someone gets
sick, eliminating lifetime limits or caps on insurance coverage, appealing insurance and ex-
tending the amount of time parents can cover their adult children on their own insurance
policies; many more provisions are in place today and more will roll out through 2014
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - ANSWER Consists of three
major goals; create jobs, spur economic activity and invest in long-term growth, and support
accountability and transparency in recovery spending.
Authorization - ANSWER Required for any release of patient PHI; consists of specific ele-
ments that make it legal and appropriate to release information.
Business Associate - ANSWER An organization or individual who provides specific services
to a covered entity involving the use or disclosure of PHI; for example, an off-site storage
company that houses EMR data.
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) - ANSWER Federal agency charged
with administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as the Children's Health
Insurance Program; operating division for the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS).
Certification Commissions for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) - ANSWER Estab-
lished to evaluate and approve EHR and EMR systems; to participate in incentive programs
for EHR adoption and use, facilities must use a certified EHR or EMR product.
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