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| Term | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| ADT | Admission, Discharge and Transfer processes in hospital settings. | |
| ATAG | Academic Technology Advisory Group. CMH group chaired by the IM Medical Director. | |
| CCRC | Children's Comuting Resource Center (proposed) | |
| CDR | Chinical Data Repository | |
| CMH | Children's Memorial Hospital | |
| CPD | Clinical Practice Director | |
| CPOE | Computerize Physician Order Entry | |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology. Codes used by physicians in billing for services. | |
| E&M | Evaluation and Management. Umbrella term applied to business issues required for clinical accessments and treatments. | |
| EBM | Evidence Based Medicine | |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange. Use of data standards to transmit information electronically between compliant systems. | |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Record | |
| Epic | Epic Systems Corporation, software vendor officed in Madison, Wisconsin | |
| Epic Community Library | Extensive library of documentation, downloadable materials and training information. Password required for access. | |
| Error | An unintended healthcare outcome caused by a defect in the delivery of care to a patient. Healthcare errors may be errors of commission (doing the wrong thing), omission (not doing the right thing), or execution (doing the right thing incorrectly). Errors may be made by any member of the healthcare team in any healthcare setting. | |
| "Health Seekers" | Internet users who search online for information on health topics, whether they are acting as consumers, caregivers, or e-patients | |
| IMSG | Information Management Steering Group. CMH group chaired by the IM Medical Director. | |
| IT | “Information technology” is a fuzzy term. In this report, it is used in its common current sense, as denoting the technologies used for processing, storing, and transporting information in digital form. | |
| IP | Internet Protocol. A set of standards with govern the internet. | |
| MyChart | Epic software component enabling patients to access the medical information and communicate securely with the healthcare team. | |
| PACS | Picture Archiving Computer System | |
| Patient Safety | The prevention of healthcare errors, and the elimination or mitigation of patient injury caused by healthcare errors. Freedom from accidental injury or harm; ensuring patient safety involves establishing operational systems and processes that minimize the likelihood of errors and maximizes the likelihood of intercepting them when they occur. See also Patient Safety Glossary of Terms | |
| PSO | Patient safety organization | |
| PTG | Pediatric Technology Group | |
| PTTF | Pediatric Technology Task Force | |
| Resolute | Epic software component supporting electronic charge capture and billing. | |
| Telephony | Advanced phone systems employing internet technology to combine voice, video and data transmissions. |