Intro To Healthcare IT Flashcards
1
Q
EHR
EMR
A
Electronic health record- all patient info from all visits and locations.
Electronic medical record- all patient info from a particular location.
2
Q
Acute care
Long term care
A
Short term for sever afflictions- ER
Ongoing treatment- care facility
3
Q
Clinical department
A
Department in facility that offers specific care, treatment, diagnosis.
4
Q
Flow of patient through hospital
A
Inpatient- registration- medical records- admitted- discharged- registration- medical records.
5
Q
Chief complaint
A
Primary reason person goes to ER
6
Q
Three ways to be entered to hospital
A
Inpatient- longer than 24hr
Outpatient- less than 24 hr
ED- emergency department
7
Q
HITECH Act
A
Promote meaningful use of tech in healthcare
Regulates how third parties interact with EMR/EHR.
