by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2012 | Definitions
Healthcare cost trends in the United States are two to three times greater than inflation and are therefore unsustainable. This popular phrase describes current efforts to promote health and wellbeing as well as a more effective and efficient healthcare delivery...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2012 | Definitions
A person’s or population’s ability to engage in healthcare services and coverage, which are a) geographically proximate, b) physically accessible (for people with limited mobility), c) temporally (timing) appropriate d) socioculturally consistent, and e) without...
by Abraham Whaley | Jul 21, 2011 | Definitions
Voice broadcasting is sending a pre-recorded voice message to a large set of phone numbers at the time same. Can either be a voice call (meaning the recipient must answer the call for the message to play) or voice mail (meaning the message will play only if the...
by Abraham Whaley | Jul 21, 2011 | Definitions
A widget is a small graphical device that does a highly focused, often single, specific task. Web widgets can be embedded in web pages or run on the desktop of a PC (Windows or Mac) using software such as Apple’s Dashboard software or Yahoo! Widgets Engine.
by Bob Whaley | Jul 21, 2011 | Definitions
The medical record is a set of electronic or paper documentation relating to the care of a patient. The electronic record may also be called an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and the paper medical record may also be called a patient chart.
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 21, 2011 | Definitions
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is the world’s largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization, and is a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA). ANCC certification exams validate nurses’ skills, knowledge, and abilities and...
