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This is it: The Last Chance for EHR Stimulus Funds! Webinar
This is it: The Last Chance for EHR Stimulus Funds! Webinar
2014-07-31    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online
Contact: Robert Moberg ChiroTouch 9265 Sky Park Court Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92123 Phone: 619-528-0040 ChiroTouch to Host This is it: The Last Chance [...]
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RCM Best Practices
RCM Best Practices
2014-07-31    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Online
In today’s cost-conscious healthcare environment every dollar counts. Yet, inefficient billing processes are costing practices up to 15% of their revenue annually. The areas of [...]
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Aprima 2014 User Conference and VAR Summit
Aprima 2014 User Conference and VAR Summit
2014-08-08    
12:00 am
Omni Dallas Hotel
Aprima 2014 User Conference and VAR Summit Vendor Registration Thank you for your interest in participating in the Aprima 2014 User Conference and VAR Summit. Please [...]
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Innovations for Healthcare IT
Innovations for Healthcare IT
2014-08-10    
All Day
Tampa Convention Center
At Innovations for Healthcare IT, you'll discover new techniques and methods to maximize the use of your Siemens systems and help you excel in today's [...]
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Consumerization of Healthcare
Consumerization of Healthcare
2014-08-13    
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Online
Join Our Complimentary Express Webinar for an overview of “The Consumerization of Healthcare” on Wednesday, August 13th at 1:00 pm ET. Consumerism in the healthcare [...]
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How to use HIPAA tracking software to survive an audit
How to use HIPAA tracking software to survive an audit
2014-08-20    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
online
Wednesday, August 20th from 2:00 – 3:30 EST You have done a great job with Meaningful Use but will you pass a HIPAA audit?  Bob Grant, HIPAA auditor and expert will show you how to achieve total compliance and [...]
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How Healthy Is Your Practice?
How Healthy Is Your Practice?
2014-08-27    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Online
According to recent statistics from MGMA, the typical physician practice leaves up to 30% of their potential revenue on the table every year. This money [...]
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Events on 2014-07-31
This is it: The Last Chance for EHR Stimulus Funds! Webinar
This is it: The Last Chance for EHR Stimulus Funds! Webinar
31 Jul 14
Online
RCM Best Practices
RCM Best Practices
31 Jul 14
Online
Events on 2014-08-08
Aprima 2014 User Conference and VAR Summit
Aprima 2014 User Conference and VAR Summit
8 Aug 14
Dallas
Events on 2014-08-10
Innovations for Healthcare IT
Innovations for Healthcare IT
10 Aug 14
Tampa
Events on 2014-08-13
Consumerization of Healthcare
Consumerization of Healthcare
13 Aug 14
Online
Events on 2014-08-20
How to use HIPAA tracking software to survive an audit
How to use HIPAA tracking software to survive an audit
20 Aug 14
online
Events on 2014-08-27
How Healthy Is Your Practice?
How Healthy Is Your Practice?
27 Aug 14
Online
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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