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Biometrics
the science that measures body characteristics; enables security devices to indentify a user by these characteristics
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Clinical information systems (CIS)
uses computers to manage clinical information
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Computer information systems
used in some hospitals and other health care facilities to help mage and organize relevant patient, financial, pharmacy, laboratory, and radiological information
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encryption
used to protect information from unauthroized users; involves encoding of messages
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e-prescribing
the use of compouters and software to enter prescriptions and send them to pharmacies electronically
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financial information systems (FIS)
is concerned with the financial details of running a hospital
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hospital information systems (HIS)
attemps to integrate the administractive and clinical functions in a hospital. Ideally, the HIS includes clincial information systems, financial information systems, laboratory information systems, nursing, and pharmacy information systerms, and piture archiving and comuication systems and radiology information systerms.
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iHealth Record
a personal medical record that the patient can create and maintain at no cost. It is available at some doctors' offices
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International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes
codes 1000 diseases
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Interoperablitity
the connection of people and diverse computer systems
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laboratory information systems (LIS)
use computers to manage both laboratory ests and their results
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medical informatics
the use of computers and computer technology in health care and it's delivery
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national health information network (NHIN)
the infrastructure that would allow communictions between RHIOs
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nursing information systems (NIS)
are supposed to improve nursing care by using computers to mage charting, staff scheduling, and the intergration of clincial information
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picture archiving and communications systems (PACS)
manage digital images. Gitial images are immediately available on the monitor and can be shared over a network.
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pharmacy information systems (PIS)
monitor durg allergies and interactions and fille and track prescriptions. they also track inventory and creat patient drug profiles
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radiology information systems (RIS)
manage patients in the radiology department including scheduling appointments, tracking film, and reporting results.
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Regional health information organizations (RHIOs)
Regional cooperation is being fostered through the establishment of regional health information organizations (RHIOs) in which data could be shared within a region
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