List of abbreviations used in health informatics
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List of abbreviations used in health informatics
Health informatics, also known as medical informatics, is a field that combines healthcare, information technology, and business administration to improve the quality and safety of patient care. The field uses a variety of abbreviations and acronyms to streamline communication and documentation. Below is a list of commonly used abbreviations in health informatics.
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- ADT - Admission, Discharge, and Transfer
- AI - Artificial Intelligence
- AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- API - Application Programming Interface
B[edit]
- BI - Business Intelligence
- BPM - Business Process Management
C[edit]
- CDS - Clinical Decision Support
- CPOE - Computerized Physician Order Entry
- CRM - Customer Relationship Management
- CIS - Clinical Information System
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E[edit]
- EHR - Electronic Health Record
- EMR - Electronic Medical Record
- ePHI - Electronic Protected Health Information
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H[edit]
- HIE - Health Information Exchange
- HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- HIT - Health Information Technology
- HL7 - Health Level Seven International
I[edit]
- ICD - International Classification of Diseases
- IHE - Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise
- IT - Information Technology
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M[edit]
- ML - Machine Learning
- MPI - Master Patient Index
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P[edit]
- PHR - Personal Health Record
- PACS - Picture Archiving and Communication System
- PHI - Protected Health Information
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T[edit]
- Telehealth - Telehealth
- Telemedicine - Telemedicine
V[edit]
- VNA - Vendor Neutral Archive
