by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Definitions
The NPI is a 10-position, intelligence-free numeric identifier (10-digit number). This means that the numbers do not carry other information about healthcare providers, such as the state in which they live or their medical specialty. The Health Insurance Portability...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Definitions
You see a tidbit about an article that sounds interesting, but when you click on the link you get just a few lines of the article and are encouraged to subscribe to an organization so you can gain access to the rest of the article. You have just hit a Pay...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Definitions
A/I/U ”“Adopt, implement or upgrade CAH ”“Critical Access Hospital CCN ”“CMS Certification Number CDS ”“Clinical Decision Support CMS ”“Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY ”“Calendar Year EHR ”“Electronic Health Record EP ”“Eligible Professional eRx...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Definitions
Health Story is a non profit, informal industry alliance of members who share a vision and mission and who contribute through active participation and annual membership dues. The project was initiated by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI),...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 21, 2010 | Definitions
Starting the Day: Disarm the burgler alarm. Turn on the lights. Check the condition of the office – did the cleaners miss anything? Check the patient bathrooms for cleanliness and supplies. Check that yesterday’s specimens were picked up by the lab. Make...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 18, 2010 | Definitions
A botnet is an army of infected computers that hackers can control from a central machine.
