Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-116: Definitions

When used in the Oklahoma Health Care Information System Act:

1. "Board" means the State Board of Health;

2. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Health;

3. "Department" means the State Department of Health;

4. "Health care providers" means a hospital or related

institution licensed pursuant to Section 1-702 of this title,

nursing facilities licensed pursuant to Section 1-1903 of this

title, physicians as specified in paragraphs 1 through 6 of

subsection A of Section 725.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

physical therapists, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses and

home health care providers licensed pursuant to the laws of this

state;

5. "Third-party payor" means any entity, other than a

purchaser, which is responsible for payment either to the purchaser

or the health care provider for health care services rendered by the

health care provider;

6. "Public-supported provider" means any public or private

entity supported in whole or in part by federal or state funds, or

any health care provider contracting with the state for providing

health care services including, but not limited to, Medicaid;

7. "Identifying information" means a program identifying number

assigned for purposes of statistical and data analysis, which

protects and maintains patient and physician anonymity. Identifying

information shall remain confidential as provided in Section 1-120

of this title;

8. "Information providers" means and includes health care

providers, third-party payors or public-supported providers required

to report or submit information to the Division of Health Care

Information pursuant to the Oklahoma Health Care Information System

Act;

9. "Division" means the Division of Health Care Information;

and

10. "Health care information system" means the system for

receipt, collection, analysis, evaluation, processing, utilization

and dissemination of health care data established and maintained by

the Division of Health Care Information pursuant to the Oklahoma

Health Care Information System Act.