HHAX System Key Terms and Definitions

The following provides basic definition of HHAX System key terms applicable throughout the document.

Term	Definition
Patient	Refers to the Patient, Consumer, or Recipient. The Patient is the person receiving services.
Caregiver	Refers to the Aide, Homecare Aide, Homecare Worker, or Worker. The Caregiver is the person providing services.
Provider	Refers to the Agency or organization coordinating services.
Payer	Refers to the Managed Care Organization (MCO), Contract, or Health and Human Services (HHS). The Payer is the organization that manages patient Medicaid benefits and claims payments.
HHAX	Abbreviation for HHAeXchange.
UPR	Acronym for Universal Patient Record (Linked Contract Patient)