Radiology Information System (RIS)

A radiology information system (RIS) is a networked software system for managing medical imagery and associated data.

Radiology Information System (RIS) A radiology information system is a computerized database used by radiology departments to store, manipulate, and distribute patient radiological data and imagery. The system generally consists of patient tracking and scheduling, result reporting and image tracking capabilities. RIS Continue reading Radiology Information System (RIS)

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

An electronic health record (EHR) is an official health record for an individual that is shared among multiple facilities and agencies.

Electronic Health Record (EHR) An electronic health record (EHR) or electronic medical record (EMR), is an official health record for an individual that is shared among multiple facilities and agencies. Digitized health information systems are expected to improve efficiency and quality Continue reading Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

An electronic medical record (EMR) refers to the systematized collection of patient and population electronically-stored health information in a digital format

Electronic Medical Record An electronic medical record (EMR) or electronic health record (EHR), refers to the systematized collection of patient and population electronically-stored health information in a digital format. It is a digital version of the traditional paper-based medical record for an individual. Continue reading Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is a standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging.

DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is a standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging. It includes a file format definition and a network communications protocol. The communication protocol is an application protocol that Continue reading Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)

Data Breach

Data Breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure information to an untrusted environment

Data Breach A Data Breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure information to an untrusted environment. Other terms for this phenomenon include unintentional information disclosure, data leak and also data spill. So Data Breach is a security incident Continue reading Data Breach

Clinical Document HL7

The HL7 Clinical Document (CD) is an XML-based markup standard intended to specify the encoding, structure and semantics of clinical documents for exchange.

Clinical Document (HL7 clinical document) Clinical document (CD) is a written, printed or electronic record that provides evidence of medical care. Clinical documents use an XML markup standard developed by Health Level 7 International (HL7), an organization dedicated to developing standards Continue reading Clinical Document HL7