See: physician licensing board .
Tag: USA
Board of Trustees
Board established by the Social Security Act to oversee the financial operations of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. The Board is composed of six members, four of whom serve automatically by virtue of their positions in the federal government: the Secretary of the Treasury, who is the Managing Trustee; the Secretary of Labor; the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and the Commissioner of Social Security. The other two members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to serve as public representatives. The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Board prepared
See: board eligible .
Boarded
See: board certified .
Boarder
Person who receives lodging, is not a patient, but needs to be near the patient.
Boarder baby
1. Newborn infant who remains in the hospital nursery after discharge because the mother remains hospitalized. 2. Premature infant who is out of intensive care but needs observation or to reach developmental milestones.
BOD
See: beneficial occupancy date (BOD) .
Body record
Body or data record that contains information on a single outcomes and assessment information set (OASIS-B1) patient assessment.
Body section radiography
See: tomography .
Bonding
An insurance contract by which, in return for a stated fee, a bonding agency guarantees payment of a certain sum to an employer in the event of a financial loss to the employer by the act of a specified employee or by some contingency over which the employer has no control.