by Bob Whaley | Jul 21, 2011 | Definitions
The medical record is a set of electronic or paper documentation relating to the care of a patient. The electronic record may also be called an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and the paper medical record may also be called a patient chart.
by Bob Whaley | Jul 7, 2011 | Definitions
Health Reimbursement Accounts or Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) are Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-sanctioned programs that allow an employer to set aside funds to reimburse medical expenses paid by participating employees. Using an HRA yields “tax...
by Bob Whaley | Jul 7, 2011 | Definitions
HIPAA Law The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes provisions related to insurance, privacy, security, transactions and code sets. The Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) amended the Health Insurance Portability...
by Bob Whaley | Jul 7, 2011 | Definitions
Medicare and Medicaid use HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) which is based on the American Medical Association’s CPT system. Codes are globally grouped into Level I and Level II: Level I codes include the 5-digit numeric CPT (Current Procedural...
by Bob Whaley | Jul 7, 2011 | Definitions
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN), and is used to identify a business entity.
