CCD (Continuity of Care Document) - ANSWER Technical informatics standard that
provides a snapshot of a persons current health and healthcare to a provider who
does not have access to the persons electronic health record
ARRA (American recovery and reinvestment act) - ANSWER Authorized incentive
payments to specific types of hospitals and healthcare professionals for adopting
and using interoperable health information technology and EHRS
Asynchronous Applications - ANSWER Applications such as remote patient
monitoring (RPM) that is patient centric and allows consumers to participate in their
own care by using designated health technology to share health, Metrics and data
with their healthcare provider
Authentication - ANSWER Action that verifies the authority of users to receive
specified data
Big Data - ANSWER Very large data sets that are beyond human capability to
analyze or manage without the aid of information technology
CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System) - ANSWER Supports healthcare
practitioners in making patient-care decisions by integrating patient data with current
clinical knowledge
Confidentiality - ANSWER unspoken understanding that private information shared
in a situation in which a relationship has been established for the purpose of
treatment or delivery of services will remain protected
configurability - ANSWER Refers to the extent that a given software product can be
adapted or changed to meet a user's preference
Connected health - ANSWER Model or platform by which technology assisted
healthcare is delivered between at least two points, involving either synchronous or
asynchronous exchange
Consumer health informatics (CHI) - ANSWER Use of electronic information and
communication to improve medical outcomes and health-care decision making from
the patient/consumer perspective
CPOE (computerized provider (or Practitioner) order entry) - ANSWER The
prescribers decision to enter orders and immediately share the orders with
appropriate health professionals who execute the orders and the departments that
need to dispense, schedule, or immediately deliver services to patients
Data - ANSWER A collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered
according to some perceived need for analysis
data integrity - ANSWER Ability to collect, store, and retrieve correct, complete, and
current data so that the data are available to authorized users when needed
, Data mining - ANSWER Technique that looks for hidden patterns and relationships
in large groups of data using software
Data warehouse - ANSWER Provides a powerful method of managing and
analyzing data
EHR (electronic health record) - ANSWER A database of an individual's healthcare
data during healthcare encounters. Is comprised of any patient data stored in
electronic form
EMR (electronic medical record) - ANSWER Legal record created in hospitals in
ambulatory settings of a single encounter or visit that is the source of data for the
electronic health record. Brings together diagnostic and treatment information for an
individual in a specific healthcare setting
Ergonomics - ANSWER Scientific study of work and space, including details that
impact productivity and health
Health Information Exchange (HIE) - ANSWER Electronic sharing a patient
information between healthcare providers according to nationally recognized
standards
Health information technology (HIT) - ANSWER Information systems and other
information technology used to record, monitor, and deliver patient care as well as
perform managerial an organizational functions
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWER Also known
as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Bill, it is the first federal legislation to protect automatic
client records and to mandate that all electronic transactions include only HIPPA
compliant codes
HITECH Act - ANSWER The health information technology for economic and clinical
health act, enacted as part of the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009,
was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful
use of health information technology. Works with hippa
ICD-10 (International classification of diseases-10th revision) - ANSWER Is the
international standard diagnostic classification for health - management purposes,
and clinical use. The ICD diagnosis are used to classify mortality and morbidity data
from inpatient and outpatient records. Also used for reimbursement
Informatics - ANSWER Is the science and art of turning data into information
Informatics Innovator - ANSWER Expected to be educationally prepared to conduct
informatics research and generate informatics theory and have advanced
understanding and skills in information management and computer technology
provides a snapshot of a persons current health and healthcare to a provider who
does not have access to the persons electronic health record
ARRA (American recovery and reinvestment act) - ANSWER Authorized incentive
payments to specific types of hospitals and healthcare professionals for adopting
and using interoperable health information technology and EHRS
Asynchronous Applications - ANSWER Applications such as remote patient
monitoring (RPM) that is patient centric and allows consumers to participate in their
own care by using designated health technology to share health, Metrics and data
with their healthcare provider
Authentication - ANSWER Action that verifies the authority of users to receive
specified data
Big Data - ANSWER Very large data sets that are beyond human capability to
analyze or manage without the aid of information technology
CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System) - ANSWER Supports healthcare
practitioners in making patient-care decisions by integrating patient data with current
clinical knowledge
Confidentiality - ANSWER unspoken understanding that private information shared
in a situation in which a relationship has been established for the purpose of
treatment or delivery of services will remain protected
configurability - ANSWER Refers to the extent that a given software product can be
adapted or changed to meet a user's preference
Connected health - ANSWER Model or platform by which technology assisted
healthcare is delivered between at least two points, involving either synchronous or
asynchronous exchange
Consumer health informatics (CHI) - ANSWER Use of electronic information and
communication to improve medical outcomes and health-care decision making from
the patient/consumer perspective
CPOE (computerized provider (or Practitioner) order entry) - ANSWER The
prescribers decision to enter orders and immediately share the orders with
appropriate health professionals who execute the orders and the departments that
need to dispense, schedule, or immediately deliver services to patients
Data - ANSWER A collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered
according to some perceived need for analysis
data integrity - ANSWER Ability to collect, store, and retrieve correct, complete, and
current data so that the data are available to authorized users when needed
, Data mining - ANSWER Technique that looks for hidden patterns and relationships
in large groups of data using software
Data warehouse - ANSWER Provides a powerful method of managing and
analyzing data
EHR (electronic health record) - ANSWER A database of an individual's healthcare
data during healthcare encounters. Is comprised of any patient data stored in
electronic form
EMR (electronic medical record) - ANSWER Legal record created in hospitals in
ambulatory settings of a single encounter or visit that is the source of data for the
electronic health record. Brings together diagnostic and treatment information for an
individual in a specific healthcare setting
Ergonomics - ANSWER Scientific study of work and space, including details that
impact productivity and health
Health Information Exchange (HIE) - ANSWER Electronic sharing a patient
information between healthcare providers according to nationally recognized
standards
Health information technology (HIT) - ANSWER Information systems and other
information technology used to record, monitor, and deliver patient care as well as
perform managerial an organizational functions
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWER Also known
as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Bill, it is the first federal legislation to protect automatic
client records and to mandate that all electronic transactions include only HIPPA
compliant codes
HITECH Act - ANSWER The health information technology for economic and clinical
health act, enacted as part of the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009,
was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful
use of health information technology. Works with hippa
ICD-10 (International classification of diseases-10th revision) - ANSWER Is the
international standard diagnostic classification for health - management purposes,
and clinical use. The ICD diagnosis are used to classify mortality and morbidity data
from inpatient and outpatient records. Also used for reimbursement
Informatics - ANSWER Is the science and art of turning data into information
Informatics Innovator - ANSWER Expected to be educationally prepared to conduct
informatics research and generate informatics theory and have advanced
understanding and skills in information management and computer technology
