Chapter 24 Flashcards
Inframatics
Ideas devices and processes related to handling multiple types of info
BMI
Biomedical inframatics
Medical purposes such as it care research and stats
Clinical informatics
Subspesialty of BMI
Info technology to deliver healthcare
EMR
Electronic medical records
Electronic version of all pt medical records in a single healthcare facility
PACS
Picture Archiving and Communication Systems
Where all pt images are stored
HIS
Hospital info system
RID
Radiology info system
VNA
Vendor Neutral Archive
Allows all modalities to view images
DICOM
Digital imaging and Communication in Medicine
Universally standard for exchanging images
HL7
Health Level 7
Standards for pt info
The network
Have to maintain HIPAA
Computers protected with password
CPU
Central Processing Unit
Brain of computer
BIOS
Basic Input Output System
CMOS
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Memory chip while computer is turned off
BUS
Connection between CPU and other parts of the computer
LAN
Local Area Network
Small areas
WAN
Wide Area Network
Big areas
Intranet
One or more networks controlled my a single entity
Extranet
Internal network controlled by the same entity not for public use
Bandwidth
How much data can be moved
CPOE
Computerized Provider Order Entry
CDSS
Clinical Decision Support System
Tells drs what they should order for the pt
