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And Regulations Questions And Answers
/. Unrelated business income
Revenue from a line of business that does not further an organizations charitable
purpose and that is therfore subject to taxation
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
A federal law passed in 1982 that signlared the end of cost-based reimbursement and
the beginning of Medicare's prospective payment system
Stark Law
The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, passed in 1989 and championed by former
California Representative Fortney "Pete" Stark, which prohibits a physician from
referring Medicare patients to entities with which the physician or an immediate family
member has a financial relationship
Protected Health Information
Any health-related information that identifies or can be used to identify the individual to
whom it pertains
Privileging
The process whereby the specific scope and content of patient care (clinical) services
are authorized for a healthcare practitioner by a healthcare organization on the basis of
evaluation of the individual's credentials and performance
And Regulations Questions And Answers
/. Unrelated business income
Revenue from a line of business that does not further an organizations charitable
purpose and that is therfore subject to taxation
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
A federal law passed in 1982 that signlared the end of cost-based reimbursement and
the beginning of Medicare's prospective payment system
Stark Law
The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, passed in 1989 and championed by former
California Representative Fortney "Pete" Stark, which prohibits a physician from
referring Medicare patients to entities with which the physician or an immediate family
member has a financial relationship
Protected Health Information
Any health-related information that identifies or can be used to identify the individual to
whom it pertains
Privileging
The process whereby the specific scope and content of patient care (clinical) services
are authorized for a healthcare practitioner by a healthcare organization on the basis of
evaluation of the individual's credentials and performance
