Cross Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS)

Cross Enterprise Document Sharing XDS is a system of standards for cataloging and sharing patient records across health institutions.

Cross Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS) In the field of electronic health records (EHR), Cross Enterprise Document Sharing  is a system of standards for cataloging and sharing patient records across health institutions. It provides a registry for querying which patient records are in Continue reading Cross Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS)

Vendor neutral archive (VNA)

VNA is a medical imaging technology used by healthcare professionals and store images in a standard format in order to be accessible via different systems.

Vendor neutral archive (VNA) Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) is a medical imaging technology in which images and documents (and potentially any file of clinical relevance) are stored (archived) in a standard format with a standard interface, such that they can Continue reading Vendor neutral archive (VNA)

Telemedicine

Telemedicine allows health care professionals to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients in remote locations using telecommunications technology

Telemedicine Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technologies to provide clinical health care at a distance. It helps eliminate distance barriers and can improve access to medical services that would often not be consistently available in distant rural Continue reading Telemedicine

Hospital Information System (HIS)

Hospital Information System (HIS) is an element of health informatics that focuses mainly on the administrational needs of hospitals.

Hospital Information System (HIS) Hospital Information System (HIS) is an element of health informatics that focuses mainly on the administrational needs of hospitals. In many implementations, a HIS is a comprehensive, integrated information system designed to manage all the aspects of Continue reading Hospital Information System (HIS)

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)

Picture archiving and communication system (PACS)

PACS is a healthcare technology communication system for storage, retrieval, management, distribution and presentation of medical images.

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 holds information on every patient registered at a healthcare organization.

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 3D Printing

Medical 3-D Printing

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)

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

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)

Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)

Internet of Medical Things IoMT

Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) The Internet of Medical Things  is all the list of medical devices and applications that connect to healthcare IT systems through online computer networks. Only if the medical devices are equipped with Wi-Fi, can support the Continue reading Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)