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Codesystem-nhin-purposeofuse.json

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NHIN Purpose of Use

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    "div": "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\">\n      <h2>NHIN PurposeOfUse</h2>\n      <div>\n        <p>This value set is suitable for use with the provenance resource. It is derived from, but not compatible with, the HL7 v3 Purpose of use Code system.</p>\n\n      </div>\n      <p>This code system http://healthit.gov/nhin/purposeofuse defines the following codes:</p>\n      <table class=\"codes\">\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\n            <b>Code</b>\n          </td>\n          <td>\n            <b>Display</b>\n          </td>\n          <td>\n            <b>Definition</b>\n          </td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">TREATMENT\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-TREATMENT\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Treatment</td>\n          <td>Treatment</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PAYMENT\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-PAYMENT\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Payment</td>\n          <td>Payment</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">OPERATIONS\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-OPERATIONS\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Operations</td>\n          <td>Healthcare Operations</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">SYSADMIN\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-SYSADMIN\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Sysadmin</td>\n          <td>System Administration</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">FRAUD\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-FRAUD\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Fraud</td>\n          <td>Fraud detection</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PSYCHOTHERAPY\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-PSYCHOTHERAPY\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Psychotherapy</td>\n          <td>Use or disclosure of Psychotherapy Notes</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">TRAINING\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-TRAINING\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Training</td>\n          <td>Use or disclosure by the covered entity for its own training programs</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LEGAL\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-LEGAL\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Legal</td>\n          <td>Use or disclosure by the covered entity to defend itself in a legal action</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">MARKETING\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-MARKETING\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Marketing</td>\n          <td>Marketing</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DIRECTORY\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-DIRECTORY\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Directory</td>\n          <td>Use and disclosure for facility directories</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">FAMILY\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-FAMILY\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Family</td>\n          <td>Disclose to a family member, other relative, or a close personal friend of the individual</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PRESENT\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-PRESENT\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Present</td>\n          <td>Uses and disclosures with the individual present.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">EMERGENCY\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-EMERGENCY\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Emergency</td>\n          <td>Permission cannot practicably be provided because of the individual's incapacity or an emergency.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DISASTER\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-DISASTER\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Disaster</td>\n          <td>Use and disclosures for disaster relief purposes.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PUBLICHEALTH\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-PUBLICHEALTH\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Public Health</td>\n          <td>Uses and disclosures for public health activities.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ABUSE\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-ABUSE\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Abuse</td>\n          <td>Disclosures about victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">OVERSIGHT\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-OVERSIGHT\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Oversight</td>\n          <td>Uses and disclosures for health oversight activities.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">JUDICIAL\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-JUDICIAL\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Judicial</td>\n          <td>Disclosures for judicial and administrative proceedings.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LAW\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-LAW\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Law Enforcement</td>\n          <td>Disclosures for law enforcement purposes.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DECEASED\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-DECEASED\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Deceased</td>\n          <td>Uses and disclosures about decedents.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DONATION\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-DONATION\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Donation</td>\n          <td>Uses and disclosures for cadaveric organ,  eye or tissue donation purposes</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">RESEARCH\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-RESEARCH\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Research</td>\n          <td>Uses and disclosures for research purposes.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">THREAT\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-THREAT\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Threat</td>\n          <td>Uses and disclosures to avert a serious threat to health or safety.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">GOVERNMENT\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-GOVERNMENT\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Government</td>\n          <td>Uses and disclosures for specialized government functions.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">WORKERSCOMP\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-WORKERSCOMP\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Worker's Comp</td>\n          <td>Disclosures for workers' compensation.</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">COVERAGE\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-COVERAGE\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Coverage</td>\n          <td>Disclosures for insurance or disability coverage determination</td>\n        </tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">REQUEST\n            <a name=\"nhin-purposeofuse-REQUEST\"> </a>\n          </td>\n          <td>Request</td>\n          <td>Request of the Individual</td>\n        </tr>\n      </table>\n    </div>"
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  "url": "http://healthit.gov/nhin/purposeofuse",
  "version": "2.0",
  "name": "NHIN PurposeOfUse",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2010-01-29",
  "publisher": "Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)",
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    }
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  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "TREATMENT",
      "display": "Treatment",
      "definition": "Treatment"
    },
    {
      "code": "PAYMENT",
      "display": "Payment",
      "definition": "Payment"
    },
    {
      "code": "OPERATIONS",
      "display": "Operations",
      "definition": "Healthcare Operations"
    },
    {
      "code": "SYSADMIN",
      "display": "Sysadmin",
      "definition": "System Administration"
    },
    {
      "code": "FRAUD",
      "display": "Fraud",
      "definition": "Fraud detection"
    },
    {
      "code": "PSYCHOTHERAPY",
      "display": "Psychotherapy",
      "definition": "Use or disclosure of Psychotherapy Notes"
    },
    {
      "code": "TRAINING",
      "display": "Training",
      "definition": "Use or disclosure by the covered entity for its own training programs"
    },
    {
      "code": "LEGAL",
      "display": "Legal",
      "definition": "Use or disclosure by the covered entity to defend itself in a legal action"
    },
    {
      "code": "MARKETING",
      "display": "Marketing",
      "definition": "Marketing"
    },
    {
      "code": "DIRECTORY",
      "display": "Directory",
      "definition": "Use and disclosure for facility directories"
    },
    {
      "code": "FAMILY",
      "display": "Family",
      "definition": "Disclose to a family member, other relative, or a close personal friend of the individual"
    },
    {
      "code": "PRESENT",
      "display": "Present",
      "definition": "Uses and disclosures with the individual present."
    },
    {
      "code": "EMERGENCY",
      "display": "Emergency",
      "definition": "Permission cannot practicably be provided because of the individual's incapacity or an emergency."
    },
    {
      "code": "DISASTER",
      "display": "Disaster",
      "definition": "Use and disclosures for disaster relief purposes."
    },
    {
      "code": "PUBLICHEALTH",
      "display": "Public Health",
      "definition": "Uses and disclosures for public health activities."
    },
    {
      "code": "ABUSE",
      "display": "Abuse",
      "definition": "Disclosures about victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence."
    },
    {
      "code": "OVERSIGHT",
      "display": "Oversight",
      "definition": "Uses and disclosures for health oversight activities."
    },
    {
      "code": "JUDICIAL",
      "display": "Judicial",
      "definition": "Disclosures for judicial and administrative proceedings."
    },
    {
      "code": "LAW",
      "display": "Law Enforcement",
      "definition": "Disclosures for law enforcement purposes."
    },
    {
      "code": "DECEASED",
      "display": "Deceased",
      "definition": "Uses and disclosures about decedents."
    },
    {
      "code": "DONATION",
      "display": "Donation",
      "definition": "Uses and disclosures for cadaveric organ,  eye or tissue donation purposes"
    },
    {
      "code": "RESEARCH",
      "display": "Research",
      "definition": "Uses and disclosures for research purposes."
    },
    {
      "code": "THREAT",
      "display": "Threat",
      "definition": "Uses and disclosures to avert a serious threat to health or safety."
    },
    {
      "code": "GOVERNMENT",
      "display": "Government",
      "definition": "Uses and disclosures for specialized government functions."
    },
    {
      "code": "WORKERSCOMP",
      "display": "Worker's Comp",
      "definition": "Disclosures for workers' compensation."
    },
    {
      "code": "COVERAGE",
      "display": "Coverage",
      "definition": "Disclosures for insurance or disability coverage determination"
    },
    {
      "code": "REQUEST",
      "display": "Request",
      "definition": "Request of the Individual"
    }
  ]
}

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.