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.

Incompatibility between one’s private interests and one’s business duties such as a relative of an incompetent patient who has wishes that are not in the patient’s best interests or when a physician is contracted with a managed care plan in which he or she makes more profit if less medical care is given to patients.

Anomaly or defect present since the time of birth.

Housing complexes designed and created to meet the special accommodation, dietary, and health needs of the elderly, disabled, or mentally retarded.