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== Definitions ==
== Definitions ==
===Affiliated Covered Entity (ACE)===
===Affiliated Covered Entity (ACE)===
Legally separate covered entities that are affiliated and designate themselves as a single covered entity for the purpose of HIPAA Compliance. Current ACE members are: The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians, UNMC, University Dental Associates, Bellevue Medical Center and Nebraska Pediatric Practice, Inc. d/b/a Children’s Specialty Physicians. ACE membership may change from time to time. The Notice of Privacy Practices lists current ACE members. Access and amendment rights apply to designated record sets throughout the ACE.
Legally separate covered entities that designate themselves as a single covered entity for the purpose of HIPAA Compliance. Current ACE members are: The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians, UNMC, University Dental Associates, Bellevue Medical Center and Nebraska Pediatric Practice, Inc. d/b/a Children’s Specialty Physicians. ACE membership may change from time to time. The Notice of Privacy Practices lists current ACE members.
===Designated Record Set (DRS)===
===Designated Record Set (DRS)===
Includes medical records and billing records about Individuals maintained by or for UNMC/ACE and any other record used by an ACE entity to make decisions about Individuals. Exact duplicates of records maintained by business associates are not considered part of the DRS.
Includes medical records and billing records about Individuals maintained by or for UNMC/ACE and any other record used by the ACE to make decisions about Individuals.
===Health Care Operations===
===Health Care Operations===
The following activities related to the Organization's functions as a health care provider and sponsor of a self-insured health plan:
The following activities related to the Organization's functions as a health care provider and sponsor of a self-insured health plan:
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*an Individual’s genetic tests;  
*an Individual’s genetic tests;  
*the genetic tests of an Individual’s family members; or
*the genetic tests of an Individual’s family members; or
*the manifestation of a disease or disorder in such Individual’s family members (i.e., family medical history); or
*the manifestation of a disease or disorder in such Individual’s family members (i.e., family medical history).
*any request for, or receipt of, genetic services (e.g., genetic test, genetic counseling, genetic education), or participation in clinical research which includes genetic services by the Individual or any family member of the Individual.
PHI excludes:
PHI excludes:
*individually identifiable health information of a person who has been deceased for more than fifty (50) years.
*individually identifiable health information of a person who has been deceased for more than fifty (50) years.

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