MSoto Chap 1 & 2

4. a method of scrambling transmitted data so it cannot be deciphered without the use of a confidential process or key
7. system-to-system exchange of data in a standardized format
8. organization pays for health insurance directly and sets up a fund from which to pay
9. medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record
13. person or organization that perform a function or activity for a covered entity
15. prior authorization from a payer for services to be provided

1. law regulating the use and disclosure of patients' protected health information
2. standards of conduct based on moral principles
3. state specified performance measures for the delivery of healthcare
5. medical insurance that combines a high-deductible health plan with a medical savings plan
6. in HMOs, plan that permits patients to receive medical services from non-network providers
10. record of a patient's financial transactions
11. healthplan, clearinghouse, or provider who transmits any health information in electronic form
12. failure to use professional skill when giving medical services that results in injury or harm
14. standards of professional behavior