A Good Practice for Healthcare Consumers Is to Document Their

question 14

Short Answer

A good practice for healthcare consumers is to document their own health information, for instance, the medications currently being taken, medication allergies, dates and names of surgeries they've had, etc. In fact, many insurance companies offer their patients the ability to document their healthcare online. What are these records known as?

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Definitions:

Regulation Z

A federal law that provides protection for consumers in credit transactions and is part of the Truth in Lending Act.

Truth-In-Lending Act

A federal law designed to promote informed use of consumer credit by requiring disclosures about terms and costs.

Retail Installment Sale

A transaction where the buyer pays for goods in regular installments while the seller retains ownership until the full price has been paid.

Food And Drugs

Pertains to the regulation and oversight of the production, distribution, and safety of food products and pharmaceuticals.