EHR
Computerized patient file
EHR stands for electronic health record, a digital version of a patient's medical history maintained by healthcare providers.
EHRs contain diagnoses, medications, lab results, immunization dates, and clinical notes.
Unlike paper charts, EHRs can be shared across different healthcare settings: The hospital's EHR system flagged a potential drug interaction.
Medical privacy statute
- encryptionConverting data into code
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- consentVoluntary agreement given
breach · authentication · authorization · PHI · de-identification · security · safeguards
Recording data visually
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- vitalsBasic body measurements
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
prognosis · medications · allergies · immunizations · symptoms · laboratory · consultation · admission
Using no printed materials
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- conversionAct of changing states
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
go-live · workflow · automation · templates · dictation · informatics
Programs directing computer operations
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- platformRaised flat structure
- e-prescribingDigital transmission of medication orders
analytics · AI · usability · implementation · adoption · vendor
Combining into a whole
- interfaceShared connection point
- CCDLight-sensitive imaging chip
- CDAFederal emergency preparedness body
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
HIE · connectivity · messaging · API
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
radiology · pathology · surgery · anesthesia · pharmacy · obstetrics · psychiatry · orthopedics
HIPAA
Medical privacy statute
- encryptionConverting data into code
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
consent · breach · authentication · authorization · PHI · de-identification · security · safeguards
charting
Recording data visually
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- vitalsBasic body measurements
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
treatment · prognosis · medications · allergies · immunizations · symptoms · laboratory · consultation · admission · discharge
paperless
Using no printed materials
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- conversionAct of changing states
modernization · go-live · workflow · automation · templates · dictation · informatics
software
Programs directing computer operations
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- platformRaised flat structure
e-prescribing · analytics · AI · usability · implementation · adoption · vendor
integration
Combining into a whole
- interfaceShared connection point
- CCDLight-sensitive imaging chip
- CDAFederal emergency preparedness body
HIE · standards · connectivity · messaging · API
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
dermatology · radiology · pathology · surgery · anesthesia · pharmacy · obstetrics · psychiatry · orthopedics · inpatient