Administrative Simplification (A/S) Title II, Subtitle F, of HIPAA, which gives HHS the authority to mandate the use of standards for the electronic exchange of health care data; to specify what medical and administrative code sets should be used within those standards; to require the use of national identification systems for health care patients, providers, payers (or plans), and employers (or sponsors); and to specify the types of measures required to protect the security and privacy of personally identifiable health care information. Related Terms: Access; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; US Department of Health and Human Services; Legislation Files Containing This Term: legislation/45CFR-162.940.html Web Pages Containing This Term: background.html test.html