United Nations rules for EDIFACT comprise a set of internationally agreed on standards, directories, and guidelines for computer-to-computer electronic interchange of data. It provides a forum and basis for development of international standards.

To gather and use evidence in legal proceedings that complement traditional methods such as photocopies, printouts, and digital images of patient medical records.

Handling of a document in an electronic format by capturing, indexing, and storing it.

Federal regulation that limits the consumers’ liability if there has been an unauthorized use of an automatic teller machine (ATM) card, debit card, or other electronic banking device. Consumers are only covered by a $50 liability limit if they notify their financial institution within 2 business days of discovering a problem of unauthorized use of their debit card. If notification is delayed, the liability can jump to $500.

1. Paperless computerized system enabling funds to be debited, credited, or transferred to a provider’s financial institution, eliminating the need for personal handling of checks (e.g., from an insurance company’s account directly to the accounts receivable of the physician’s medical practice). Some insurance companies are using this system for Medicaid and Medicare payments. 2. Simple method of paying monthly insurance premiums in which the insured prearranges with his or her bank to automatically transfer payments to the insurance company’s account from his or her checking account. See also automatic bill payment and preauthorized payment . Also called automatic bill payment, bank check plan, check-o-matic, check deposit billing, preauthorized checking , or preauthorized payment . See also deposit-only bank accounts .

Collection of medical information about the past, present, and future of a patient that resides in a centralized electronic system and is interoperable. This system receives, stores, transmits, retrieves, and links data for giving health care services from many information systems such as laboratory, radiology, pathology, and financial services. See also electronic medical record (EMR) .

Organization that tests transactions for consistency with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements and that accredits health care clearinghouses.