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• Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)

  A Chief Medical Information Officer, or CMIO, essentially serves as the bridge between medical and IT departments at a healthcare organization. Continue Reading

• telehealth (telemedicine)

  Telehealth, also referred to as telemedicine or e-medicine, is the remote delivery of healthcare services over the telecommunications infrastructure. Continue Reading

• problem list

  A problem list is a document that states the most important health problems facing a patient such as nontransitive illnesses or diseases, injuries suffered by the patient, and anything else that has affected the patient or is currently ongoing with ... Continue Reading

• pharmaceutical detailing

  Pharmaceutical detailing is a 1:1 marketing technique pharmaceutical companies use to educate a physician about a vendor's products, hoping that the physician will prescribe the company's products more often. Continue Reading

• medical transcription (MT)

  Medical transcription (MT) is the manual processing of voice reports dictated by physicians and other healthcare professionals into text format. Continue Reading

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  • Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
  • telehealth (telemedicine)
  • problem list
  • pharmaceutical detailing

  • medical transcription (MT)
  • electronic intensive care unit (eICU)
  • protected health information (PHI) or personal health information
  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

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• electronic intensive care unit (eICU)

  An Electronic Intensive Care Unit (eICU) is a form or model of telemedicine where state-of-the-art technology is used to provide an additional layer of critical care service to patients.Continue Reading

• protected health information (PHI) or personal health information

  Protected health information (PHI), also referred to as personal health information, is the demographic information, medical histories, test and laboratory results, mental health conditions, insurance information and other data that a healthcare ...Continue Reading

• A look inside the all-in-one HCISPP exam guide

  Check out this excerpt from the HCISPP All-in-One Exam Guide to learn more about privacy and security in healthcare, one of the seven domains tested by the official exam.Continue Reading

• Get started on your HCISPP training with this practice quiz

  Are you thinking of taking the HCISPP exam? If so, here's 10 practice questions from Sean P. Murphy's 'HCISPP All-in-One Exam Guide' to help get you started.Continue Reading

• 5 best practices to consider when implementing telehealth

  The pandemic has rapidly accelerated the adoption of telehealth services and with these best practices, clinics and medical practices can ensure the implementation is a success.Continue Reading

• 3 COVID-19 health system investments for better ROI, patient UX

  Companies should consider robotic process automation, integrated telehealth and migrating from legacy systems to help lower costs and improve ROI and patient experiences.Continue Reading

• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

  HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information.Continue Reading

• Mayo Clinic leans on Google Cloud for AI success

  Mayo Clinic has spent the last 10 months focused on data and analytics initiatives with a long-term goal in mind: to make healthcare data more accessible and meaningful for clinicians. The ...Continue Reading

• 3 tasks healthcare CIOs should pursue during pandemic

  During the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare CIOs are enabling a remote workforce and scaling out telehealth options. But they can also streamline a few processes that will help patients and providers.Continue Reading

• How to get buy-in for healthcare cybersecurity investments

  Healthcare CIO Michael Archuleta focuses on FOR -- finances, operations and reputation -- as part of his cybersecurity investment strategy.Continue Reading

• Role of AI in healthcare applications is more aggressive, invasive

  AI has proved successful in radiology for disease detection, but most early applications are in nonclinical areas like back-office automation and medication development.Continue Reading

• Cloud for healthcare transforms CIO skeptics into believers

  Healthcare was once wary of the cloud, but the technology has proved to be a boon to the industry. This handbook examines the cloud's advantages versus on premises.Continue Reading

• Healthcare cloud induces benefits in storage, security

  Healthcare sees value in vacating the premises and migrating to the cloud for lower maintenance costs and better storage, disaster recovery, security, AI and analytics.Continue Reading

• What is EHR technology and why is it important?

  Electronic health records are an important part of health IT, and the meaningful use program provides financial incentives for providers to adopt EHR technology.Continue Reading

• Payers, providers seek remedies to value-based care challenges

  Value-based care is the order of the day for healthcare organizations and payers, but it's not all smooth sailing as the industry tries to integrate it into their daily operations.Continue Reading

• Insurers join forces to control value-based healthcare delivery

  Commercial insurers are key drivers in the transition to value-based care in health systems through joint ventures, analytics and greater control over delivery of patient care.Continue Reading

• Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)

  A Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) is a group of organizations within a specific area that share healthcare-related information electronically according to accepted healthcare information technology (HIT) standards.Continue Reading

• remote patient monitoring (RPM)

  Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a subcategory of homecare telehealth that allows patients to use mobile medical devices or technology to gather patient-generated health data (PGHD) and send it to healthcare professionals.Continue Reading

• Use cases of RPA in healthcare

  Robotic process automation is beginning to appear in many industries, including healthcare. Here, an expert discusses RPA use cases in healthcare.Continue Reading

• How healthcare AI technology can improve patient outcomes

  There are seemingly endless possibilities for AI in healthcare, whether it's as a set of second eyes for radiologists or as a tool to improve patient engagement.Continue Reading

• Digital health services affect patients' choice of provider

  Nontraditional healthcare settings are gaining popularity among patients who are demanding the same digital experience from healthcare as they do from other industries.Continue Reading

• electronic protected health information (ePHI)

  Electronic protected health information (ePHI) is protected health information (PHI) that is produced, saved, transferred or received in an electronic form. In the United States, ePHI management is covered under the Health Insurance Portability and ...Continue Reading

• Population health management program growth tied to value-based care

  As healthcare organizations lean toward value-based care, population health management programs will continue to grow as they give providers valuable data analytics.Continue Reading

• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)

  The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote the best use of IT and management systems in the healthcare industry.Continue Reading

• Microsoft's FHIR Server for Azure aids interoperability efforts

  Microsoft is just one of several tech giants targeting healthcare organizations with the recent release of its new open source FHIR Server for its Azure cloud.Continue Reading

• Meaningful Use

  In the context of health IT, meaningful use is a term used to define minimum U.S. government standards for electronic health records (EHR), outlining how clinical patient data should be exchanged between healthcare providers, between providers and ...Continue Reading

• A guide to navigating the modern health IT infrastructure

  Today's health IT infrastructure combines new technology like the cloud and AI with staples like EHRs, but cybersecurity is also critical to defend against increasing attacks.Continue Reading

• Questions about the FHIR standard? We have expert answers

  Think you're in the know when it comes to the FHIR API? A hands-on FHIR training session at AMIA 2018 answered some questions you might not have thought to ask.Continue Reading

• mHealth (mobile health)

  mHealth (mobile health) is a general term for the use of mobile phones and other wireless technology in medical care.Continue Reading

• Remote patient monitoring technology major focus of new AMA guide

  The American Medical Association created the Digital Health Implementation Playbook, which provides a step-by-step guide to technology implementation, with a focus on remote patient monitoring.Continue Reading

• Value-based care induces payer-provider convergence

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• ICD-10-CM (Clinical Modification)

  The ICD-10-CM (Clinical Modification) is a system used by physicians and other healthcare providers to classify and code all diagnoses, symptoms and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care in the United States.Continue Reading

• computerized physician order entry (CPOE)

  Computerized physician order entry (CPOE), also known as computerized provider order entry or computerized practitioner order entry, refers to the process of a medical professional entering and sending medication orders and treatment instructions ...Continue Reading

• The current state of PACS software and where it goes from here

  Although medical imaging technology has changed over the years thanks to AI and the cloud, PACS remain a mainstay for many healthcare organizations.Continue Reading

• ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision)

  The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10), is a clinical cataloging system that went into effect for the U.S. healthcare industry on Oct. 1, 2015, after a series of lengthy delays.Continue Reading

• Cloud in healthcare rises above privacy, compliance pressures

  The cloud hovers over just about everything these days, including hospitals and health systems. Healthcare CIOs fully understand that migration is inevitable, but security of sensitive patient records and maintaining compliance with federal health ...Continue Reading

• 5 steps for creating a healthcare technology innovation plan

  Before investing in and implementing a new technology initiative, healthcare CIOs should first diagnose the condition they want to solve. Then they can research possible cures.Continue Reading

• PACS (picture archiving and communication system)

  PACS (picture archiving and communication system) is a medical imaging technology used primarily in healthcare organizations to securely store and digitally transmit electronic images and clinically-relevant reports.Continue Reading

• registered health information technician (RHIT)

  A registered health information technician (RHIT) is a certified professional who stores and verifies the accuracy and completeness of electronic health records.Continue Reading

• Medical group sees the future in value-based healthcare

  The fee-for-service healthcare payment model is broken, according to the CEO of a medical group. The better model, and the path to better patient care, he says, is value-based care.Continue Reading

• Three major opportunities emerging for AI in medical imaging

  New opportunities for AI in medical imaging are emerging in image analysis, smart medical image processes and smart medical imaging machines, industry analysts say.Continue Reading

• What you need to know about blockchain and healthcare today

  Health IT needs require a sweeping and complex solution that may only be found in blockchain. Healthcare CTO Roger Smith offers his take on the promise of blockchain.Continue Reading

• Biometric verification improves patient safety, care quality

  Biometric authentication is considered a more reliable means of patient identification because identifiers are unique to each individual. But the technology is not without risks.Continue Reading

• Benefits and risks of biometric technologies in healthcare

  Biometric authentication is an attractive alternative to passwords for many in healthcare, but there are some concerns around security risks and software requirements.Continue Reading

• Cerner Corp.

  Cerner Corp. is a public company in North Kansas City, Mo., that provides various health information technologies, ranging from medical devices to electronic health records (EHR) to hardware.Continue Reading

• clinical decision support system (CDSS)

  A clinical decision support system (CDSS) is an application that analyzes data to help healthcare providers make decisions and improve patient care.Continue Reading

• Blockchain-powered telemedicine application debuts in U.K.

  A pilot program in the U.K. is testing MyClinic.com, a telemedicine application that allows patients to schedule video consultations with doctors and pay for services with cryptocurrency.Continue Reading

• AI lowers hurdles to digital transformation of healthcare

  Depending on the organization, the digital transformation of healthcare comes in many stages and flavors. Consensus dictates that artificial intelligence is one of the major reasons for undertaking the painstaking process of transformation from ...Continue Reading

• Use of AI in healthcare seen saving lives of patients

  Prevention of heart attacks and diagnoses of cancer may one day improve, thanks to AI. Infograph statistics reveal promising findings for AI applications in healthcare.Continue Reading

• Medical records privacy a concern with increased mobile use

  More consumers are using their mobile devices to access their medical records, but there are concerns about the security and privacy of health data stored on these devices.Continue Reading

• DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine)

  DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) is a standard protocol for the management and transmission of medical images and related data and is used in many healthcare facilities.Continue Reading

• Health IT (health information technology)

  Health IT (health information technology) is the area of IT involving the design, development, creation, use and maintenance of information systems for the healthcare industry.Continue Reading

• What technology can make medical records retrieval more efficient?

  When healthcare providers need to retrieve medical records from an EHR, keeping in mind where the data is stored will affect how quickly and efficiently the records can be accessed.Continue Reading

• What medical records storage requirements should you insist on?

  Expert Brien Posey explains the storage requirements healthcare organizations should insist on before choosing a vendor and system for their medical records.Continue Reading

• Value-based care initiatives benefit from the use of analytics

  As healthcare organizations begin to move toward value-based care, analytics can play a critical role in detecting high-risk patients and tracking patterns for certain conditions.Continue Reading

• fee-for-service (FFS)

  Fee-for-service (FFS) is a payment model in which doctors, hospitals, and medical practices charge separately for each service they perform.Continue Reading

• biomedical informatics

  Biomedical informatics is the branch of health informatics that uses data to help clinicians, researchers and scientists improve human health and provide healthcare.Continue Reading

• Health Information Exchange (HIE)

  Health information exchange (HIE) is the electronic transmission of healthcare-related data among medical facilities, health information organizations -- companies that oversee and govern the exchange of this data -- and government agencies ...Continue Reading

• clinical informatics

  Clinical informatics, also known as health informatics, is the study of how technology and data analytics can be used to improve patient care plans.Continue Reading

• Components of a cloud-based healthcare disaster recovery plan

  As more healthcare organizations turn to the cloud for disaster recovery, IT must address HIPAA requirements and connectivity to ensure data is protected in a DR scenario.Continue Reading

• ATA CEO: Telemedicine technology can mitigate physician shortages

  Telehealth can ease physician shortages and provide patients with access to mental health services, but work still remains to remove barriers, ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson says.Continue Reading

• value-based healthcare

  Value-based healthcare, also known as value-based care, is a payment model that rewards healthcare providers for providing quality care to patients.Continue Reading

• health informatics

  Health informatics is the practice of acquiring, studying and managing health data and applying medical concepts in conjunction with health information technology systems to help clinicians provide better healthcare.Continue Reading

• clinical trial

  A clinical trial, also known as a clinical research study, is a protocol to evaluate the effects and efficacy of experimental medical treatments or behavioral interventions on health outcomes.Continue Reading

• Health informaticians weave medicine, tech and science

  Natalie Pageler, M.D., explains the setup of informaticist teams at Stanford Children's Health and what motivates clinicians to join this data-heavy field.Continue Reading

• Medical imaging data will go further with informatics, mobile

  Learn about seven areas to watch when it comes to healthcare imaging data, including how informatics and artificial intelligence will use such information.Continue Reading

• Guide to examples of cloud computing in healthcare

  The potential of cloud computing in healthcare can no longer be understated as cloud providers step up their security features and undergo testing to ensure HIPAA compliance.Continue Reading

• Preventing diagnostic errors in medicine with software

  In this podcast, a medical expert talks about how physicians can avoid diagnostic errors -- a top threat to patient safety -- by using AI-based clinical decision support software.Continue Reading

• RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator)

  An RHIA, or registered health information administrator, is a certified professional who oversees the creation and use of patient health information, including analyzing that data.Continue Reading

• Hospitals bone up on medical device cybersecurity plans

  Healthcare cybersecurity can be likened to those old movie westerns pitting the good guys against the bad guys. Back then, however, it was easy to distinguish the white hats from the black hats. Not so in today's complex, sinister world of computer ...Continue Reading

• vendor neutral archive (VNA)

  A vendor neutral archive (VNA) is a technology that stores medical images in a standard format and interface, making them accessible to healthcare professionals regardless of what proprietary system created the images.Continue Reading

• Healthcare VDI ties strongly to high-performing storage

  Virtual desktop infrastructures offer clinicians -- particularly mobile-based ones -- better ways to easily access their desktops. However, storage concerns can creep up.Continue Reading

• What are some useful multifactor authentication examples?

  Health IT expert Brien Posey offers some examples of multifactor authentication as a way for hospitals to further safeguard access to protected health information.Continue Reading

• How is hyper-convergence technology used in healthcare?

  Expert Brien Posey explains how hyper-convergence can help healthcare sites better use desktop virtualization, including for storage and scaling needs.Continue Reading

• Apple's health app may reshape patient engagement

  As part of its newest iOS release, Apple's health app will provide iPhone users access to their health records, which could encourage other smartphone companies to do the same.Continue Reading

• HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act of 2009

  The HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act of 2009 is legislation that was created to stimulate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and the supporting technology in the United States.Continue Reading

• Epic Systems

  Epic Systems is one of the largest providers of health information technology, used primarily by large U.S. hospitals and health systems to access, organize, store and share electronic medical records.Continue Reading

• SharePoint for healthcare aids HIPAA compliance, workflow automation

  Hospital IT may have a love-hate relationship with SharePoint, but features like Information Rights Management can help ensure the security of PHI and other health data.Continue Reading

• Analyzing stored medical image data helps picture the future

  The analytics performed on medical images adds a new dimension to clinical data. For providers, this trend boosts population health management and precision medicine efforts.Continue Reading

• Medical image storage sharpens focus on precise patient care

  Personal photos in an album can conjure up all sorts of memories and emotions. Then there are personal photos of another kind that can mean the difference between life and death. In healthcare, clinical images of patients are critical to proper ...Continue Reading

• Store medical images using hybrid cloud data storage

  Hospitals that face an influx of medical imaging data can benefit from a hybrid cloud model to store data and enable disaster recovery services.Continue Reading

• Five key components of a future-proof health IT strategy

  As healthcare executives begin to build their technology roadmaps, AI and advanced analytics, as well as continuing to focus on security, are essential components to include.Continue Reading

• personal health record (PHR)

  A personal health record (PHR) is a collection of health-related information that is documented and maintained by the individual it pertains to.Continue Reading

• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, ACA or Obamacare)

  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (more commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act, ACA or Obamacare) is a healthcare law passed by Congress in 2010 during the administration of President Barack Obama.Continue Reading

• FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)

  Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) is an interoperability standard for electronic exchange of healthcare information.Continue Reading

• ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology)

  The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, abbreviated ONC, is an entity within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).Continue Reading

• Uses for Bluetooth in healthcare include RTLS, indoor GPS

  Bluetooth technology can be used in a hospital setting to provide patients with indoor GPS and the ability to receive information about equipment and medication.Continue Reading

• precision medicine (PM)

  Precision medicine (PM) is a rapidly evolving development in healthcare in which physicians and other caregivers consider differences in genes, socioeconomic status and lifestyles when devising treatment regimens for patients.Continue Reading

• genomics

  Genomics is the study of human genes and chromosomes.Continue Reading

• MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)

  MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) is U.S. healthcare legislation that provides a new framework for reimbursing clinicians who successfully demonstrate value over volume in patient care.Continue Reading

• Allscripts

  Allscripts is a vendor of electronic health record systems for physician practices, hospitals and healthcare systems.Continue Reading

• enterprise master patient index (EMPI)

  An enterprise master patient index (EMPI) is a database that is used to maintain consistent and accurate information about each patient registered by a healthcare organization.Continue Reading

• Healthcare data storage options

  The volume of healthcare data is growing exponentially, and organizations have to figure out how to store it all. This guide looks at possible healthcare data storage options.Continue Reading

• population health management (PHM)

  Population health management (PHM) is a discipline within the healthcare industry that studies and facilitates care delivery across the general population or a group of individuals.Continue Reading

• ICD-10-PCS

  The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a U.S. cataloging system for procedural codes that track various health interventions taken by medical professionals.Continue Reading