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Healthcare Med Rec 3
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electronic prescribing | the digital authoring, transmission, and filling of physician medication prescriptions, it is intended to reduce errors, time, and costs |
| electronic data interchange (EDI) | the digital exchange of structured data between computer systems; reduces errors and can be used, for example, for sending prescriptions to a pharmacy |
| intranet | a closed network of computers within a facility or organization |
| interoperability | the ability to share data between multiple systems without altering the meaning of the data |
| health information exchange (HIE) | the digital exchange of healthcare data between different organizations in order to improve patient care, and reduce costs and errors |
| notice of privacy practices (NPP) | a legally required notice that healthcare providers and plans must distribute to their patients that outlines how their protected health information is used and disclosed, and the rights the patient has |
| Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) | a regional health information exchange that centralizes data from multiple facilities, including hospitals and clinics |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | legislation that provides guidelines on maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality through standardized methods of handling healthcare data |
| patient confidentiality | protection from private healthcare information being released without prior permission |
| privacy rule | a part of HIPAA that outlines standards for maintaining patient confidentiality and safeguarding financial and administrative data during electronic transfer |
| protected health information (PHI) | any information about a person’s health, healthcare, or payment for health services that can be linked to a specific patient compliance |