1. To satisfy federal mandates under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by ensuring the physician or facility provides and bills for services according to the laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern it. 2. Degree to which a patient follows a treatment program directed by a physician or health care provider.
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UK: The process of following agreed or regulated procedures such as those laid down by the FSA concerning authorisations, regulated activities, conduct of business, etc. At Lloyd’s, the managing and members’ agents must comply with the requirements imposed upon them by Lloyd’s and supervised by the FSA (www.fsa.gov.uk).