Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 51 - Health Care Requirements

• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• health care provider: means :

  Indiana Code 4-6-14-2

• health care services: means health care related services or products rendered or sold by a provider within the scope of the provider's license or legal authorization. See Indiana Code 16-51-1-2
• health maintenance organization: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-13-1-19. See Indiana Code 16-51-1-3
• health records: means written, electronic, or printed information possessed or maintained by a health care provider concerning any diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of the patient, including health information that is possessed or maintained on microfiche, microfilm, or in a digital format. See Indiana Code 4-6-14-2.5
• Indiana nonprofit hospital system: means a hospital that:

  Indiana Code 16-51-1-4

• individual provider form: means a medical claim form that:

  Indiana Code 16-51-1-5

• institutional provider: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 16-51-1-6

• institutional provider form: means a medical claim form that:

  Indiana Code 16-51-1-7

• insurer: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-11-1(e). See Indiana Code 16-51-1-8
• office setting: means a location of a qualified provider where health care services are provided and that:

  Indiana Code 16-51-1-9

• patient service revenue: includes similar terms, including net patient service revenue and patient care service revenue. See Indiana Code 16-51-1-4
• personal information: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 4-6-14-3
• qualified provider: means an individual or entity owned in whole or in part by an Indiana nonprofit hospital system and that is duly licensed or legally authorized to provide health care services. See Indiana Code 16-51-1-10
• regulated professional: means an individual who is regulated by an entity described in Indiana Code 4-6-14-4