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Physician Burnout Symposium
Physician Burnout Symposium
2021-01-07 - 2021-01-29    
All Day
Physician and Nurse Leader burnout is a public health crisis that demands action across the entire healthcare ecosystem. Burnout not only affects clinicians, but also [...]
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Annual World Dental Summit
Annual World Dental Summit
2021-01-18 - 2021-01-19    
12:00 am
Dental World Conference will provide an international platform for discussion of present and future challenges in oral health, dental education, continuing education and expertise meeting. World-leading [...]
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Nutrition & Food Sciences
Nutrition & Food Sciences
2021-01-25 - 2021-01-26    
All Day
Meet Inspiring Speakers and Experts at our 3000+ Global Events with over 1000+ Conferences, 1000+ Symposiums and 1000+ Workshops on Medical, Pharma, Engineering, Science, Technology [...]
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Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
2021-01-27 - 2021-01-28    
All Day
EnviTox webinar 2021 offers a unique online platform to present research work and know the latest updates with a complete approach to diverse areas of [...]
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Events on 2021-01-07
Physician Burnout Symposium
Physician Burnout Symposium
7 Jan 21
Events on 2021-01-18
Annual World Dental Summit
Annual World Dental Summit
18 Jan 21
Events on 2021-01-25
Nutrition & Food Sciences
Nutrition & Food Sciences
25 Jan 21
Events on 2021-01-27
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
27 Jan 21
Glossary

EHR Glossary:

April 5, 2014
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  • Ambulatory care: is any medical care delivered on an outpatient basis.
  • CCHIT: Acronym for Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.
  • Computerized Patient Record (CPR): Also known as an EMR or EHR. A patient’s past, present, and future clinical data stored in a server.
  • Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE): A system for physicians to electronically order labs, imaging and prescriptions.
  • Fee Schedule: A set maximum fee that an insurance company will pay a healthcare provider.
  • HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is a set of federal regulations which establishes national standards for health care information.
  • ICD-9: Internationally recognizable 3 to 5-digit code representing a medical diagnosis. Currently being replaced by the ICD-10 code.
  • National Provider Identifier (NPI): A unique number to define healthcare providers.
  • EHR- Electronic Health Records focus on the total health of the patient-going beyond standard clinical data collected in the provider’s office and inclusive of a broader view on a patient’s care. EHRs are designed to reach out beyond the health organization that originally collects and compiles the information.
  • HIT- Health Information Technology is the area of IT involving the design, development, creation, use and maintenance of information systems for the healthcare industry.
  • PACS- Picture Archive Communication System is used by radiology and diagnostic imaging organizations to electronically manage information and images.
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