Word of the Day: Benchmarking
Benchmarking: Continuous process whereby an enterprise measures and compares all of its functions, systems, and practices against strong competitors, identifying...
Word of the Day: Request for Proposal
May 13, 2009
Request for Proposal (RFP): A compilation of factors the buyer will consider before making a purchase. An RFP is typically...
Word of the Day: Evidence-Based Medicine
May 8, 2009
Evidence-Based Medicine: The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual...
Word of the Day: Digital Signature
May 7, 2009
Digital Signature: An electronic signature, which serves as a unique identifier for an individual, much like a written signature, in...
Word of the Day: Health Level 7 (HL7)
May 6, 2009
Health Level 7 (HL7): One of several American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited standards developing organizations (SDOs) operating in the health...
Word of the Day: Digital Signature
May 5, 2009
Digital Signature: An electronic signature, which serves as a unique identifier for an individual, much like a written signature, in...
Word of the Day: Site Visit
Apr 30, 2009
Site Visit: A scheduled three- to five-hour visit at a location determined by the vendor and host site that allows...
Word of the Day: Evidence-Based Practice Center
Apr 29, 2009
Evidence-Based Practice Center: Institution contracted under Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to develop evidence reports and technology assessments...
Word of the Day: PHR
Apr 28, 2009
Personal health record (PHR): The health care consumer’s health information record, which they own and manage. Sharing or allowing access...
Word of the Day: Integrated System
Apr 27, 2009
Integrated System: In an EMR, the vendor builds the system using the same characteristics arranged in the broad categories of...
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