Federal requirements that health care facilities must meet to be eligible to participate in the Medicare program and receive payments for medical services rendered to beneficiaries. These conditions include meeting a statutory definition of the particular institution or facility, conforming to state and local laws and having an acceptable utilization review plan. Surveys to determine whether facilities meet conditions of participation are made by the appropriate state health agency.

In a workers’ compensation case, a meeting of the injured employee’s attorney and the insurance company’s lawyer before an administrative judge who will make a decision about an industrial claim in dispute.
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A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates. RoRo/Container Vessel – Ship designed to accommodate containers and roll-on-roll-off cargo. It can be self-sustaining. RoRo/Container/Break-bulk vessel – designated to accommodate three types of cargo, usually self-sustaining.

1. Private information about one individual entrusted to another person that must be protected from unauthorized disclosure to any third party. 2. Information that may not be freely disclosed.

Privileged communication that may be disclosed only with the patient’s permission.

Private data that contain an individual’s health care history, present complaints, signs and symptoms, condition, diagnosis, treatment, or evaluation. It may be oral or recorded in any form or medium (paper, microfilm, electronic).

Data recognized by an individual that should not be freely disclosed and must be protected for unauthorized disclosure to another entity; private information.

State of treating privately or secretly, and not disclosing to other individuals or for public knowledge the patient’s conversations or medical records.

Illness that requires an individual to either remain at home or be admitted to the hospital.
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Sickness which confines the insured to his home, which is usually defined to include hospital etc.

Document issued to a beneficiary of a life insurance policy that states the amount of life insurance proceeds in a retained asset account, the account number, and the interest rate.