Health Care Information Systems Terms
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Health Care Information Systems Terms
Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook.
After you define each term, describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Include at least two research sources to support your position—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Cite your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines.
|Term |Definition |How Used in Healthcare |
|Health Insurance Portability and |Sets of establish guidelines and |It is used in health care organizations to |
|Accountability Act (HIPAA) |limitations to prevent personal and health |assist on the safe guarding of patient |
| |information from being openly disclosed to |information and assuring confidentiality by|
| |unauthorized individuals. It was |implementing rules and regulations in how |
| |established in 1996 to accommodate and |to properly handle patient’s medical and |
| |regulate the unprecedented growth in the |personal records. |
| |use of medical digital information. | |
|Electronic medical record |Electronic medical records are digital or |Electronic medical records are used to |
| |computerized form of medical records that |communicate within providers and it can be |
| |are completely able and soon to replace |used to coordinate treatments, read notes |
|
Health Care Information Systems Terms
Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook.
After you define each term, describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Include at least two research sources to support your position—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Cite your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines.
|Term |Definition |How Used in Healthcare |
|Health Insurance Portability and |Sets of establish guidelines and |It is used in health care organizations to |
|Accountability Act (HIPAA) |limitations to prevent personal and health |assist on the safe guarding of patient |
| |information from being openly disclosed to |information and assuring confidentiality by|
| |unauthorized individuals. It was |implementing rules and regulations in how |
| |established in 1996 to accommodate and |to properly handle patient’s medical and |
| |regulate the unprecedented growth in the |personal records. |
| |use of medical digital information. | |
|Electronic medical record |Electronic medical records are digital or |Electronic medical records are used to |
| |computerized form of medical records that |communicate within providers and it can be |
| |are completely able and soon to replace |used to coordinate treatments, read notes |
|
References: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://searchhealthit.techtarget.com/definition/Centers-for-Medicare-Medicaid-Services-CMS Covered Entity (Health Care) . (2011). Retrieved from http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/covered-entity-health-care/ Definition of Unique identifier reporting. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5901 Health Information Exchange (HIE). (2010). Retrieved from http://searchhealthit.techtarget.com/definition/Health-information-exchange-HIE Protected Health Information (PHI). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.tricare.mil/tma/privacy/documents/HIPAA-ExamplesPII-PHI.pdf