Healthcare Buzzwords Part One (A through I )

Healthcare Buzzwords Part One (A through I )

ACO"Accountable Care Organization
Big Data: Voluminous raw data created as part of our everyday lives
CCHIT: Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology
Cloud vs. Closet 
     *Closet* equals traditional
     *Cloud* equals offsite/outsourced software, usually for a fee
EMR/EHR: "Electronic Medical Record" "Electronic Health Record" 
eRx: Electronic transmission btwn provider/pharmacy for prescriptions
HDHP: "High Deductible Health Plan"
HIE: Health Information Exchange
HIX  Health Insurance Exchange
HIM: Health Information Management 
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HSA: Health Savings Account
ICD-10:
      International Statistical Classification of Diseases
            and Health Related Problems,10th revision
Interoperability: Concept all data should be usable by other software.
IPA: Independent Practice Association

Part 2 J through Z coming soon

By Mary Pat Whaley knows healthcare buzzwords and consults at Manage My Practice. www.managemypractice.com
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