Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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Designated Record Set

A Designated Record Set is the records maintained by or for a covered entity to make decisions about people. It usually contains billing records, medical records, payment and claims records, case management records, health plan enrollment records, and so on.

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