Health Information Technology – Describes the platforms and tools for management of health information across computerized systems. Branch within Bureau of Primary Health Care.
Further reading
https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/data-and-systems/hit/index.html
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – Legislation that ensures a right to buy health insurance after losing a job, sets standards for EMRs, and protects the privacy health information.
Further reading
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Administrative-Simplification/HIPAA-ACA/
Healthcare Information Management Systems Society – Organization dedicated to promoting a better understanding of health care information and management systems.
Further reading
Health Information Exchange – An entity comprised of multiple stakeholders (i.e., providers, clinics, health departments, state actors, etc.) exchanging health information in a digital format.
Further reading
https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/data-and-systems/hie/index.html
Government Accounting Standards Board – Agency dedicated to greater accountability and well-informed decision making through excellence in public-sector financial reporting.
Further reading
Fiscal Year – Measuring a year beginning October 1 and ending September 31.
Further reading
http://www.ncsl.org/research/fiscal-policy/fy-2017-state-budget-status.aspx
Federal Register Notice – A compilation of all presidential proclamations, executive orders, and federal agency regulations and proposed rules.
Further reading
https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services
Federally Qualified Health Center – Entities as defined under Sections 1861 and 1905 of the Social Security Act as being eligible to be reimbursed under Medicaid and Medicare as federally qualified health centers.
Further reading
https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Federally-Qualified-Health-Centers-FQHC-Center.html
Federal Poverty Level – In 2011 for a family of 4, was $22,350.
Further reading
Electronic Health Record / Electronic Medical Record – Medical records that are saved and shared electronically, through many different methods. A health or medical record in digital format.
Further reading
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/E-Health/EHealthRecords/index.html?redirect=/EhealthRecords/
