Health Care Information Systems Terms

Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook.

After you define each term, describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Include at least two research sources to support your position—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Cite your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines.

|Term |Definition |How It Is Used in Health Care |
|Health Insurance Portability and |The federal legislation that includes |It is used every day with every patient. |
|Accountability Act |provisions to protect patients’ health |Weavers are signed and information of any |
| |information from unauthorized disclosure, |kind is never shared with any person, place|
| |defines health information as any |or thing of any kind unless otherwise |
| |information, whether oral or recorded in |signed and agreed on. |
| |any form or medium, that—(A) is created or | |
| |received by a health care provider, health | |
| |plan, public health authority, employer, | |
| |life insurer, school or university, or | |
| |health care clearinghouse;