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2014 National Health Leadership Conference
02 Apr
2014-04-02    
All Day
Banff, Alberta T1L 1J4
Conference Link: http://www.nhlc-cnls.ca/default1.asp Conference Contact: Cindy MacBride at 1-800-363-9056 ext. 213, or cmacbride@cchl-ccls.ca Register: http://www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=2725 Hotel: Location: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel 405 Spray Ave Banff, [...]
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HIMSS 15 Annual Conference & Exhibition
HIMSS 15 Annual Conference & Exhibition
2014-04-12    
All Day
McCormick Place
HIMSS15 may be months away, but the excitement is here...right now. It's not too early to start making plans for next April. Whether you're new [...]
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2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition
2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition
2014-04-12 - 2014-04-16    
All Day
McCormick Place
The 2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, April 12-16 in Chicago, brings together 38,000+ healthcare IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world. [...]
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IVC Miami Conference
IVC Miami Conference
2014-04-24 - 2014-04-26    
All Day
Loews Miami Beach Hotel Address: 1601 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
The International Vein Congress is the premier professional meeting for vein specialists. IVC, based in Miami, FL, offers renowned, comprehensive education for both veterans and [...]
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C.D. Howe Institute Roundtable Luncheon
C.D. Howe Institute Roundtable Luncheon
2014-04-28    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
C.D. Howe Institute
Navigating the Healthcare System: The Patient’s Perspective Please join us for this Roundtable Luncheon at the C.D. Howe Institute with Richard Alvarez, Chief Executive Officer, [...]
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Events on 2014-04-02
02 Apr
2014 National Health Leadership Conference
2 Apr 14
Canada
Events on 2014-04-12
HIMSS 15 Annual Conference & Exhibition
HIMSS 15 Annual Conference & Exhibition
12 Apr 14
Chicago
2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition
2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition
12 Apr 14
Chicago
Events on 2014-04-24
IVC Miami Conference
IVC Miami Conference
24 Apr 14
FL
Events on 2014-04-28
C.D. Howe Institute Roundtable Luncheon
C.D. Howe Institute Roundtable Luncheon
28 Apr 14
Toronto
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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