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Military Health System Health Care Glossary serves as the official repository and consolidated reference (as a secondary source) for terms and definitions used within the MHS. Some terms may have multiple and varying definitions based on the context and primary source of authority. Note that certain definitions may be approved only for limited use in a single primary reference document, while others may have broad applicability in multiple contexts and issuances. To determine the most appropriate definition in a particular context, consult all relevant source documents. Any disparities between this Glossary and primary sources are unintentional, and the primary source shall control.
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An agency or authority of the United States, a State, a territory, a political subdivision of a State or territory, or an Indian tribe, or a person or entity acting under a grant of authority from or contract with such public agency, including the employees or agents of such public agency or its contractors or persons or entities to whom it has granted au...
Specific requirements or instructions for implementing a standard.
The notice of the MHS’s practices and procedures with respect to safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an individual’s PHI, and the rights of individuals with respect to their PHI as provided for in Paragraph 5.1 of DODM 6025.18.
Current DOD issuances implementing within DOD the Privacy Act and certain privacy-related authorities, as identified by DHA Privacy Office guidance.
To make a communication about a product or service that encourages recipients of the communication to purchase or use the product or service. Marketing includes an arrangement between a DOD covered entity and any other entity whereby the DOD covered entity disclosed PHI to the other entity, in exchange for direct or indirect payment, for the other entity ...
Established for the purpose of furnishing medical care, dental care, or both to eligible individuals.
The choice by a beneficiary (excluding active duty or Reserve Component Service members eligible to receive care) to not permit sharing of his or her health data by MHS with non-MHS eHealth Exchange partners.
Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual.
A DHA publication.
The Manual for Courts-Martial or other issuance of the President applicable to the Armed Forces.
A Military Department or Military Service regulation or issuance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the extent the DHA Privacy Office determines is consistent with the policies and procedures of this manual.
Information that is a subset of health information, including demographic information collected from an individual, and: Is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, or employer; and Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past,...
For purposes of this definition, the term “record” means any item, collection, or grouping of information that includes PHI and is maintained, collected, used, or disseminated by or for a covered entity. A group of records maintained by or for a covered entity that is: The medical records and billing records about individuals maintained by or ...
The Secretary of HHS or any other officer or employee of HHS that has been delegated relevant authority.
A federal statute, codified in Section 552a of Title 5, U.S.C., that, among other things, protects the confidentiality of federal records maintained on individuals. In contrast to HIPAA, applicability of the Privacy Act is limited to the federal government.
A systematic investigation, including research, development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
Except as prohibited by Paragraph 4.4.j of DODM 6025.18: The activities undertaken by a health plan to obtain premiums or to determine or fulfill its responsibility for coverage and provision of benefits under the health plan; or a health care provider or health plan to obtain or provide reimbursement for the provision of health care. Payment activities r...
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