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)
Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) A picture archiving and communication system is a medical imaging technology which provides economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities (source machine types). Electronic images and reports are transmitted digitally via PACS; Continue reading Picture archiving and communication system (PACS)
Master Patient Index (MPI) A master patient index MPI is an electronic medical database that is used across a healthcare organization to maintain consistent, accurate and current demographic and essential medical data on the patients seen and managed within its various departments. Continue reading Master Patient Index (MPI)
Medical Device Class (MDC) Medical device A medical device is any instrument, apparatus, appliance, software, material or other article, whether used alone or in combination, including the software intended by its manufacturer to be used specifically for diagnostic and/or Continue reading Medical Device Class (MDC)
Medical 3D Printing 3D Printing 3D printing, a popular term for what is now known as additive manufacturing (AM), refers to various processes used to synthesize a three-dimensional object. In additive manufacturing processing, successive layers of material are formed under Continue reading Medical 3D Printing
Laboratory Information System (LIS) A laboratory information management system (LIMS) or laboratory information system (LIS) or laboratory management system (LMS), is a software-based laboratory and information management system with features that support a modern laboratory’s operations. Key features include workflow and data Continue reading Laboratory Information System (LIS)
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems ICD-10 ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for Continue reading International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD-10)
Health Level Seven International (HL7) Health Level-7 or HL7 refers to a set of international standards for transfer of clinical and administrative data between software applications used by various healthcare providers. These standards focus on the application layer, which is Continue reading Health Level Seven International (HL7)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was enacted by the United States Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996. It has been known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act or Continue reading Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality, safety, cost-effectiveness, and access, through the best use of information technology and management systems. Originally founded in Continue reading Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)