Closed Point of Despensing (Closed POD)
A site intended for the dispensation of medications to a select or pre-defined population, not the general public.
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A site intended for the dispensation of medications to a select or pre-defined population, not the general public.
Includes the land area, internal waters, territorial sea, and airspace of the United States, including a. United States territories; and b. Other areas over which the United States Government has complete jurisdiction and control or has exclusive authority or defense responsibility.
A national repository of antibiotics, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, life-support medications, intravenous administration fluids and sets, airway maintenance supplies, and medical/surgical items. The SNS is designed to supplement and re-supply State and local public health agencies in the event of a national emergency anywhere and at any time withi...
Employees, volunteers, trainees, and other persons whose conduct, in the performance of work for a DoD covered entity or business associate is under the direct control of the DOD covered entity or business associate whether or not they are paid by the DOD covered entity or business associate.
Health information that does not identify an individual and there is no reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify an individual is not individually identifiable health information.
A set of programs that manages the electronic exchange of beneficiary health information among VA, DOD, other federal agencies, and private partners.
The breach response provisions in the DoD Privacy Program issuances and related breach response guidance from the Office of Management and Budget and DHS.
Current DOD issuances and other federal law relating to electronic data security and protection of DOD information systems, as identified by DHA Privacy Office guidance. These DOD issuances include, but are not limited to, DODI 8500.01, DODI 8510.01, and DODI 8580.02.
A treatment relationship between an individual and a health care provider that involves face-to-face interaction between the individual and health care provider or that otherwise does not involve an intermediary.
In the case of a health plan administered by DOD, the DOD covered entity is the DOD Component or subcomponent that functions as the administrator of the health plan. Not all health care providers affiliated with the Military Services are DOD covered entities. Examples of providers that are not DOD covered entities are providers associated with Military En...
One of these offices that compose the DOD according to DODD 5100.01:
Also called “issuance” in this manual. One of the five types of issuances published by the DOD that establishes or implements DOD policy, designates authority, assigns responsibilities, or provides procedures. Issuances apply to more than one DOD Component and include DOD directives, DOD instructions, DOD manuals, DOD Directive-type Memorandum...
To release, transfer, provide access to, or otherwise divulge PHI outside the entity holding the information.
Care, services, or supplies related to the health of an individual. Health care includes, but is not limited to, the following: Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance, or palliative care, and counseling, service, assessment, or procedure with respect to the physical or mental condition, or functional status, of an individual or t...
Title XIII and Title IV of Division B of Public Law 111-5 “may be cited as the ‘Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act’ or the ‘HITECH Act,’” as provided in Section 13001(a) of Public Law 111-5. As used in this issuance, the term HITECH Act refers to Title XIII, Subtitle D of Public Law 111-5...
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