International Classification of Disease (ICD-9/ICD-10)
System for classification of surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
Electronic
... [Show More] Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN)
Legislation that gives electronic signatures the same legal status as hand-written signatures.
Electronic health record (EHR)
Digital version of patient data found in traditional paper records. Increasingly used to refer to a longitudinal record ideally of all healthcare encounters.
Data mining
Technique that looks for hidden patterns and relationships in large groups of data using software.
Data exchange standards
Set of agreed-on rules that permit the uniform capture and exchange of data between information systems from different vendors and between different healthcare providers.
Database administrator (DBA)
Person responsible for overseeing all activities related to maintaining a database and optimizing its use.
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
Classification system that lists medical services and procedures performed by physicians and is used for physician billing and payer reimbursement.
Continuity of care document (CCD)
Record comprised of contributions from many types of caregivers, with each providing a summary of care provided for the purpose of improved continuity of care when clients move between various points of care.
Computerized physician (or provider/prescriber) order entry (CPOE)
Process by which the physician or provider directly enters orders for patient care into a hospital information system.
Computer-based training (CBT)
Educational format using the computer that is widely used to train persons to use specific computer applications.
Computer-based patient record (CPR)
Automated patient record designed to enhance and support patient care through availability of complete and accurate data as well as bodies of knowledge and other aids to care providers.
Community Health Information Network (CHIN)
Organization that electronically links providers; payers; and purchasers of care for the exchange of financial, clinical, and administrative information via a wide area network in a particular geographic area. Precursor to RHIOs.
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Healthcare accrediting body with a focus on the improvement of rehabilitative services to people with disabilities and others in need of rehabilitation.
Clinical information systems (CIS)
Large computerized database management systems used to access the patient data that are needed to plan, implement, and evaluate care. May also be known as patient care information systems.
Clinical Care Classification System (CCC)
Nursing classification designed to document the six steps of the nursing process across the care continuum. Consists of two interconnected terminologies—the CCC of Nursing Diagnosis and Outcomes and the CCC of Nursing Interventions.
Chief privacy officer (CPO)
Individual responsible for the protection of personal health information of patients as required by federal law.
Chief information officer (CIO)
Person responsible for strategic planning, policy development, budgeting, information security, recruitment and retention of information services staff, and overall management of the enterprise's information systems. computer-related positions. [Show Less]