Medical Information Law and Legal Definition
According to 15 USCS § 1681a (i), [Title 15. Commerce and Trade; Chapter 41. Consumer Credit Protection; Credit Reporting Agencies] the term medical information--
"(1) means information or data, whether oral or recorded, in any form or medium, created by or derived from a health care provider or the consumer, that relates to--
(A) the past, present, or future physical, mental, or behavioral health or condition of an individual;
(B) the provision of health care to an individual; or
(C) the payment for the provision of health care to an individual.
(2) does not include the age or gender of a consumer, demographic information about the consumer, including a consumer's residence address or e-mail address, or any other information about a consumer that does not relate to the physical, mental, or behavioral health or condition of a consumer, including the existence or value of any insurance policy.”
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Related Legal Terms
- Acceptable Medical Source
- Access to Classified Information (Military)
- Adequate Information
- Aeromedical Evacuation
- Allowable Medical Expenses
- Amendment of Information
- American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- American Federation of Information Processing Societies
- American Standard Code for Information Interchange
- Approved Medical Residency Training Program
