LOINC long common name : Disability information and assistance needed panel [HHS.ACA Section 4302.ONC];
LOINC description : The list of questions in this panel were proposed by the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology (ONC) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
in the Federal Register, Vol 79, No 38. Feb. 26, 2014, Proposed Rules. The questions
(except those related to limited English proficiency and assistance needed) were adapted
from questions published by Health and Human Services (HHS) in 2011 under Section
4302 of the Affordable Care Act. They are used to characterize functional disability
and identify assistance needed for a specified disability. Health care providers may
use the information to better accommodate and respond to individual patient needs.;