health organization
121Health informatics — For the Journal, see Journal of Biomedical Informatics. . Electronic patient chart from a health information system Health informatics (also called health care informatics, healthcare informatics, medical informatics, nursing informatics,… …
122Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers… …
123Topic outline of health — Health is the functional and metabolic efficiency of an organism. It is the ability to live long, function well (physically and mentally), and prosper. The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to health: Essence of… …
124health maintenance organization — a plan for comprehensive health services, prepaid by an individual or by a company for its employees, that provides treatment, preventive care, and hospitalization to each participating member in a central health center. Abbr.: HMO [1970 75] * *… …
125Organization of the United States Marine Corps — The United States Marine Corps is organized within the Department of the Navy, which is led by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). The most senior Marine officer is the Commandant of the Marine Corps, responsible for organizing, recruiting,… …
126Health information technology — Introduction= Health information technology (HIT) provides the umbrella framework to describe the comprehensive management of health information and its secure exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and insurers.… …
127Health Decisions — Infobox Company company name = Health Decisions company company type = Contract Research Organization foundation = 1989 location = Durham, NC, USA, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK key people = Michael Rosenberg, MD, MPH (CEO); Richard Farris (COO);… …
128health insurance — insurance that compensates the insured for expenses or loss incurred for medical reasons, as through illness or hospitalization. [1900 05] * * * System for the advance financing of medical expenses through contributions or taxes paid into a… …
