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)
Document Capture Document capture is any one of several processes used to convert a physical document to another format, typically a digital representation. It refers to applications that provide the ability and feature set to automate the process of scanning paper Continue reading Document Capture
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 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
Health IT Compliance It is a state of being in accordance with established guidelines or specifications. The definition can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. For example, software may be Continue reading Compliance
Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) Chief Medical Information Officer, or CMIO, essentially serves as the bridge between medical and IT departments at a health care organization. This person may also be referred to as the director of medical informatics or Continue reading Chief Medical Information Officer CMIO
Computer Assisted Coding System (CACS) Computer Assisted Coding System (CACS) is a software that analyzes healthcare documents and produces appropriate medical codes for specific phrases and terms within the document. Scans electronic documentation, identifies key terms and suggests medical codes that match terms. Then Continue reading Computer Assisted Coding System CACS
Blue Button Initiative The Blue Button initiative is a national program that allows patients to access and download personal health information into a simple text file or PDF that can be separated by data class or date range. Through Blue Continue reading Blue Button
Ambulatory Medical Record (AMR) An ambulatory medical record (AMR) is an electronically stored file of a patient’s outpatient medical records, which includes all surgeries and care that do not involve being admitted to a hospital. An AMR is similar to an Continue reading Ambulatory Medical Record
Job Opening: Grafimedia Health IT Technician Junior Department: Health IT Support Reports to: Head of the Department Location: Thessaloniki Office Grafimedia is a leading health IT company aiming to transform healthcare by empowering health systems with the Continue reading Job Opening: Health IT Technician Junior