Patient medical record that complies with federal, state, and local laws and a definition developed by each organization based on its needs and what it requires to fulfill its mission. Each organization has its own custom legal health record definition.

Special warning to specific legal danger that could happen with compliance and other health care issues and the possible problems that might result.

Life insurance company that operates under state insurance regulations that specify the minimum basis for the reserves the company must maintain on its policies.

Legal address where a person lives and also related to the region where he or she votes.

Clause of the U.S. Constitution that gives citizens of one state the right to all privileges, immunities, and judicial decisions enjoyed by citizens of the other states.

Medication that can only be obtained with a written prescription.

Number of calendar days a patient remains in a health care facility or is an inpatient in the hospital during an episode of illness or due to an injury. LOS statistics report the average number of days spent in a health care facility per admission and discharge. Also referred to as average length of stay, days of stay, discharge days, duration of inpatient hospitalization , and inpatient days of stay .

Type of group insurance in which an employee is insured for an amount dependent on the length of time he or she has been employed for the employer.