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Diagnosis Related Group a system of analyzing conditions and treatments for similar groups of patients used to establish Medicare fees for hospital inpatient services Health information management hospital department that organizes and maintains patient medical records; also profession devoted to managing, analyzing, and utilizing data vital for patient care, making it accessible to healthcare providers Master patient index a hospital's main patient database UB-92 paper hospital claim form, formerly a Medicare-required Part A (hospital) form; also known as the CMS-1450; now known as UB-04 Principal diagnosis the condition that after study is established as chiefly responsible for a patient's admission to a hospital