by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 17, 2009 | Definitions
Physician Preference Item (PPI) is a term used to describe a range of medical supplies including orthopedic implants and cardiovascular devices which physicians choose on behalf of their patient. PPIs are estimated to be a significant portion of a facility’s...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 23, 2009 | Definitions
British anthropologist Robin Dunbar proposed in 1992 that there is a limit to the number of people with whom each of us can maintain a stable social relationship. Although there is no actual number proven, the number generally agreed upon as Dunbar’s Number is...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 12, 2009 | Definitions
It used to be that blue ink would not copy on a copier, so the rule was that all handwritten medical records must be written in and signed in black ink. Now some attorneys are counseling people to sign documents in blue ink, as it stands out from the black text and...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 12, 2009 | Definitions
MRSA (pronounced “mer – sa”) is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is a strain of Staph bacteria that is resistant to many commonly-used antibiotics. Multiple reasons exist for the development of MRSA, but overusage of antibiotics in humans...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 8, 2009 | Definitions
For more than 20 years the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care has collated information on how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The data comes straight from Medicare claims, and can be used to review and analyze local, regional and national...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 6, 2009 | Definitions
VistA, (Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture) which was originally developed in the 1970’s by the Veterans Administration, is an open-source (meaning that the code is available for others to collaborate upon and improve) clinical...
