INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE(IOM)AN ORGANIZATION THAT GIVES ADVICE AND INFORMATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT AFFECT HUMAN HEALTHHEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT(HIPAA)PASSED IN 1996, THIS ACT ENFORCES STANDARDS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT HEALTH, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND FINANCIAL DATACONSOLIDATED HEALTH INFORMATICS(CH)A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE ADOPTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH VOCABULARY AND MESSAGINGCERTIFICATION COMMISSION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(CCHIT)AN INDEPENDENT NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF EHR'S WITH A CREDIBLE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
