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CHIME College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
CHIME College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
2014-10-28 - 2014-10-31    
All Day
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country
The Premier Event for Healthcare CIOs Hotel Accomodations JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country 23808 Resort Parkway San Antonio, Texas 78761 Telephone: 210-276-2500 Guest Fax: [...]
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The Myth of the Paperless EMR
The Myth of the Paperless EMR
2014-10-29    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Online
Is Paper Eluding Your Current Technologies; The Myth of the Paperless EMR Please join Intellect Resources as we present Is Paper Eluding Your Current Technologies; The Myth [...]
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The New York eHealth Collaborative Digital Health Conference
The New York eHealth Collaborative Digital Health Conference
2014-11-17    
All Day
Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers
 Showcasing Innovation Join a dynamic community of innovators and thought leaders who are shaping the future of healthcare through technology. The New York eHealth Collaborative [...]
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Big Data Healthcare Analytics Forum
Big Data Healthcare Analytics Forum
2014-11-20    
All Day
Westin Boston Waterfront
The Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum Cuts Through the Hype When it comes to big data, the healthcare industry is flooded with hype and [...]
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Events on 2014-10-28
CHIME College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
CHIME College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
28 Oct 14
San Antonio
Events on 2014-10-29
The Myth of the Paperless EMR
The Myth of the Paperless EMR
29 Oct 14
Online
Events on 2014-11-17
The New York eHealth Collaborative Digital Health Conference
The New York eHealth Collaborative Digital Health Conference
17 Nov 14
New York
Events on 2014-11-20
Big Data Healthcare Analytics Forum
Big Data Healthcare Analytics Forum
20 Nov 14
Boston
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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