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All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZAdministrative 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 |