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2014 National Health Leadership Conference
2014 National Health Leadership Conference
2014-06-02    
All Day
Fairmont Banff Springs
WELCOME! This conference is the largest national gathering of health system decision-makers in Canada including trustees, chief executive officers, directors, managers, department heads and other [...]
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EMR : Every Step Conference and Vendor Showcase
EMR : Every Step Conference and Vendor Showcase
2014-06-12    
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Centurion Conference & Event Center
OntarioMD is pleased to invite you to join us for the EMR: Every Step Conference and Vendor Showcase, an interactive day to learn and participate in [...]
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GOVERNMENT HEALTH IT Conference & Exhibition
GOVERNMENT HEALTH IT Conference & Exhibition
2014-06-17    
All Day
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Why Attend? As budgets tighten, workforces shrink, ICD-10 looms, more consumers enter the healthcare system and you still struggle with meaningful use — challenges remain [...]
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MD Logic EHR User Conference 2014
MD Logic EHR User Conference 2014
2014-06-20    
All Day
Grand Hyatt Buckhead
Who Should Attend: Doctors, PA’s, NP’s, PT’s, Administrators,Managers, Clinical Staff, IT Staff What is the Focus of the Conference: Meaningful Use Stage II, ICD-10 and [...]
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Events on 2014-06-02
2014 National Health Leadership Conference
2014 National Health Leadership Conference
2 Jun 14
Alberta
Events on 2014-06-12
EMR : Every Step Conference and Vendor Showcase
EMR : Every Step Conference and Vendor Showcase
12 Jun 14
Ottawa
Events on 2014-06-17
GOVERNMENT HEALTH IT Conference & Exhibition
GOVERNMENT HEALTH IT Conference & Exhibition
17 Jun 14
NW
Events on 2014-06-20
MD Logic EHR User Conference 2014
MD Logic EHR User Conference 2014
20 Jun 14
Atlanta
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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