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INPATIENT
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PERSON ADMITTED FOR SERVICES THAT REQUIRE AN OVERNIGHT STAY
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SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
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FACILITY IN WHICH LICENSED NURSES PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S DIRECTION
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EMERGENCY
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SITUATION WHERE DELAY IN PATIENT TREATMENT WOULD LEAD TO A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE THREAT TO LIFE OR BODY PART
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AMBULATORY CARE
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OUTPATIENT CARE
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ASU
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AMBULATORY SURGICAL UNIT - HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SURGERY
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ASC
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AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER - CLINIC THAT PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SURGERY
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HOME HEALTH CARE
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CARE GIVEN TO PATIENTS IN THEIR HOME
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HOME HEALTH AGENCY (HHA)
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ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HOME CARE SERVICES
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AT-HOME RECOVERY CARE
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ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING PROVIDED IN THE HOME
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HOSPICE CARE
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PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR TERMINALLY ILL PEOPLE
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HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIM)
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HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT THAT ORGANIZES AND MAINTAINS PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS
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REGISTRATION
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PROCESS OF GATHERING INFORMATION ABOUT A PATIENT DURING ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL
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MASTER PATIENT INDEX
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HOSPITAL'S MAIN PATIENT DATABASE
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ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
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CLINICIAN PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR A PATIENT'S CARE FROM THE BEGINNING OF A HOSPITALIZATION
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HOSPITAL-ISSUED NOTICE OF NONCOVERAGE
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FORM USED FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES
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