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Medical Philippines 2020
Medical Philippines 2020
2020-08-12 - 2020-08-14    
All Day
SMX Convention Center Manila
ABOUT MEDICAL PHILIPPINES 2020 The Philippines would once again be hosting The 5th Edition of Medical Exhibition featuring 3 events namely: Medical Philippines 2020, Dental [...]
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Agriculture & Horticulture
Agriculture & Horticulture
2020-08-16 - 2020-12-17    
All Day
Agriculture Conference invites a common platform for Deans, Directors, Professors, Students, Research scholars and other participants including CEO, Consultant, Head of Management, Economist, Project Manager [...]
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Connected Claims Europe Virtual
18 Aug
2020-08-18 - 2020-08-19    
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
The definitive event for senior claims executives It has never been more important for insurers to make claims the focal point of innovation, agility and [...]
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Events on 2020-08-12
Medical Philippines 2020
Medical Philippines 2020
12 Aug 20
Seashell Ln,
Events on 2020-08-16
Agriculture & Horticulture
Agriculture & Horticulture
16 Aug 20
Events on 2020-08-18
18 Aug
Connected Claims Europe Virtual
18 Aug 20
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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