Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
Chapter 10.25.15 - Management Service Organization State Designation
Section 10.25.15.02 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.25.15.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Commission" or "MHCC" means the Maryland
Health Care Commission.
(2)
"Electronic health record" or "EHR" means a complete electronic record system
that:
(a) Contains health-related information
on one or more individuals; and
(b)
Is certified by an authorized testing and certification body designated by the
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
(3) "Entity" means an individual,
trust or estate, general or limited partnership, joint stock company,
unincorporated association or society, municipal or other corporation,
incorporated association, limited liability partnership, limited liability
company, the State, an agency or political subdivision of the State, a court,
and any other governmental body.
(4) "Executive Director" means the Executive
Director of the Commission.
(5)
"Management service organization" or "MSO" means an entity that provides
technology and consultative services to health care providers, and makes
available one or more hosted electronic health records systems and other health
information technology solutions.
(6) "MSO State Designation certificate" means
a certificate provided to the MSO by the Commission that documents award of
State Designation.
(7) "MSO State
Designation criteria" means the standards published by the Commission on its
website and by notice in the Maryland Register that an MSO must meet to qualify
for State Designation.
(8) "State
Designation" or "State-Designated" means the status awarded by the Commission
to an MSO that has met the MSO State Designation criteria required under this
chapter.
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