A HIPAA Glossary, continued
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Contents
Part I (A HIPAA Glossary) gives general definitions and
explanations of HIPAA-related terms and acronyms.
Part II (Consolidated HIPAA
Administrative Simplification Final Rule Definitions) shows
all definitions included in the final HIPAA A/S rules as of 01/20/2001.
Part III (Purpose &
Maintenance) is self-explanatory.
Part I: A HIPAA Glossary
Please note that whenever a definition occurs in both
Part I and Part II, the Part II entry will be the more legally
compelling one.
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IAIABC: See the International Association of Industrial
Accident Boards and Commissions.
ICD & ICD-n-CM & ICD-n-PCS: International Classification
of Diseases, with "n" = "9" for Revision 9 or "10" for Revision
10, with "CM" = "Clinical Modification", and with "PCS" = "Procedure
Coding System".
ICF: Intermediate Care Facility.
IDN: Integrated Delivery Network.
IIHI: See Individually Identifiable Health Information.
IG: See Implementation Guide.
IHC: Internet Healthcare Coalition.
Implementation Guide (IG): A document explaining the proper
use of a standard for a specific business purpose. The X12N
HIPAA IGs are the primary reference documents used by those implementing
the associated transactions, and are incorporated into the HIPAA
regulations by reference.
Implementation Specification: Under HIPAA, this is the specific
instructions for implementing a standard. Also see Part II,
45 CFR 160.103. See also Implementation Guide.
Indirect Treatment Relationship: See Part II, 45 CFR 164.501.
Individual: See Part II, 45 CFR 164.501.
Individually Identifiable Health Information (IIHI): See
Part II, 45 CFR 164.501.
Information Model: A conceptual model of the information
needed to support a business function or process.
Inmate: See Part II, 45 CFR 164.501.
International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and
Commissions (IAIABC): One of their standards is under consideration
for use for the First Report of Injury standard under HIPAA.
International Classification of Diseases (ICD): A medical
code set maintained by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The primary purpose of this code set was to classify causes
of death. A US extension, maintained by the NCHS within the
CDC, identifies morbidity factors, or diagnoses. The ICD-9-CM
codes have been selected for use in the HIPAA transactions.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO): An
organization that coordinates the development and adoption of numerous
international standards. "ISO" is not an acronym, but the Greek
word for "equal".
International Standards Organization: See International
Organization for Standardization (ISO).
IOM: The Institute of Medicine.
IPA: Independent Providers Association.
IRB: Institutional Review Board.
ISO: See the International Organization for Standardization.
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JCAHO: See the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations.
J-Codes: A subset of the HCPCS Level II code set
with a high-order value of "J" that has been used to identify certain
drugs and other items. The final HIPAA transactions and code sets
rule states that these J-codes will be dropped from the HCPCS,
and that NDC codes will be used to identify the associated
pharmaceuticals and supplies.
JHITA: See the Joint Healthcare Information Technology
Alliance.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO): An organization that accredits healthcare organizations.
In the future, the JCAHO may play a role in certifying these
organizations’ compliance with the HIPAA A/S requirements.
Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance (JHITA): A
healthcare industry association that represents AHIMA, AMIA,
CHIM, CHIME, and HIMSS on legislative and regulatory
issues affecting the use of health information technology.
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Law Enforcement Official: See Part II, 45 CFR 164.501.
Local Code(s): A generic term for code values that are defined
for a state or other political subdivision, or for a specific payer.
This term is most commonly used to describe HCPCS Level III Codes,
but also applies to state-assigned Institutional Revenue Codes,
Condition Codes, Occurrence Codes, Value Codes, etc.
Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes (LOINCä ):
A set of universal names and ID codes that identify laboratory and
clinical observations. These codes, which are maintained by the
Regenstrief Institute, are expected to be used in the HIPAA
claim attachments standard.
LOINCä : See Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and
Codes.
Loop: A repeating structure or process.
LTC: Long-Term Care.
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