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DOMAIN 4 REFERENCE INDEX / GLOSSARY

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4 Information Technology
TERM
DEFINITION
1. LAN - Local Area Network
A network that connects

multiple computer
devices through a
continuous cable within
a small geographic area
(such as a room or
building)
2. Internet
An international network
of computer servers that
allows users to have
worldwide access to
communication
channels, software, and
information repositories
3. Operating System
Made up of master
programs that manage
basic computer
operations
4. Client Server Architecture
Multiple computers
(clients) connected to
other computers
(servers) that store and
distribute large amounts
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Ex: Windows,
Macintosh
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of stored data
5. HIE - Health Information
Exchange
Health information
shared among providers
6. Integrated Health Network
A group of facilities
contracted together to
provide a
comprehensive set of
services that a patient
may need
7. Foreign Key
A column from one table Page 881/HIMT: An

that links to a primary
Applied Approach key in another table
Fourth Edition
Part of electronic
information system
8. Domain Name
A Web-sites name
Ex: the domain name

in ww.cengage.com is
cengage
9. Digital Certificate
Electronic document
that establishes a
persons online identity;
implements public key
encryption on a large
scale
Page 1043/HIMT: An
Applied Approach Fourth Edition
Verifies that public

key belongs to a
certain person;
confirms that each
computer is who it
say it is and can be
trusted
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10. Firewall
Part of a computer
system or network that
blocks unauthorized
access while allowing
authorized
communications
11. Encryption
Transforming text into

unintelligible characters;
used for security
12. E-MAR - Electronic

Medication Administration
Record
A point-of-care software
used to prevent
medication errors;
checks patients
medication information
against their barcoded
wristband
13. BC-MAR - Barcode

Medication Administration
Record
A system that identifies

the 5 rights (right
patient, right drug, right
time, right dose right
route)
14. CPOE - Computerized

Provider Order Entry
System where
physicians enter orders
and can receive clinical
advice
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Also called a secure

gateway; it filters
information between
two networks
Designed to improve
patient safety
Gives clinical advice

about drug dosages,
contraindications,
clinical decision
support
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15. CCR - Continuity of Care

Record
Documentation of care
delivery from one
healthcare experience
to the next
CCR eliminates data

inconsistencies when
patients are referred
to other providers
16. SMART Card
A small card with a

microchip that stores
different identification
factors for each person
17. RFID - Radio Frequency

Identification
An automatic
recognition technology
that identifies the drug,
dose, and route of
administration
Ex: used to check on

a homebound patient;
uses a device
attached to an object
to transmit data to a
receiver, no direct
contact required
18. NLP - Natural Language

Processing
Converts information
from computer
databases into readable
human language;
analyzes text and
extracts implied facts
Used in CAC
19. Rules Based Algorithm
Assigns weights with

values to certain data
elements and then
compares the weights
Used in MPI
application programs
20. Data Dictionary
A list of data elements

and their descriptions to
be collected in a system
Ensures consistency
21. SQL - Structured Query
A fourth-generation
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Reduces
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Language
computer language
used to create and
manipulate relational
databases
22. HTML- HyperText Markup

Language
The primary code

language used to create
web pages
23. Intranet
A specialized
client/server network
that uses Internet
technologies; provides
information within an
organization
24. Interoperability
Connectivity; the ability

of one computer system
to exchange data with
another computer
system
25. UML - Unified Modeling

Language
An object-oriented
modeling language
26. Data Conversion
Moving data from one

data structure to
another, usually for a
new system installation
27. Terminal-Digit Filing

System
A filing system where

the last digit or group of
digits in the health
record determines
programming effort,
time, and costs;
easier to use
Intranets are private

Internets
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EX: Figure 7.4 on

page 334/HIMT: An
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where the record is filed

28. Straight Numeric Filing
Records are
consecutively arranged
in ascending numeric
order
29. Secondary Data Source
Data taken from the

primary patient record
Ex: index, database
30. Outguide
Used in paper-based
health record system to
track the location of
records that are
removed from the file
storage area
Most common type of

tracking system used
to track paper-based
records; it replaces a
record when record is
removed from file
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31. Microfilm (jacket, roll)
A storage alternative for

inactive or infrequently
used records
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32. Centralized Unit Filing

System
Individual patient
encounters are filed by
the same unique
identifier and in the
same location.
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Roll: can hold
thousands of images
and records, but
retrieval is less
efficient
Jacket: a roll of
microfilm is cut and
placed in certain
jackets so records
can be easier to
collect
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33. EDMS - Electronic

Document Management
System
A storage solution
based on digital
scanning technology in
which source
documents are scanned
to create digital images
of the documents that
can be stored
electronically on optical
disks.
Pages 361-366,
918, 973-974/HIMT:
An Applied
Approach - Fourth
Edition
EX: Figure 7.11 on

page 361/HIMT: An
34. CDSS - Clinical Decision

Support System
A special subcategory
of clinical information
systems that is
designed to help
healthcare providers
make knowledge-based
clinical decisions.
Pages 917918/HIMT: An
5 Rights:
Right patient
Right route
Right dose
Right drug
Right time
35. Quality Measures
Developed around the

need to use information
technology as both a
methodology and a
pathway for managing
and improving
healthcare quality.
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EX: Figure 10.21 on

page 624/HIMT: An
36. Communities of Practice

(CoP) Requirements
A web-based electronic
network for
communication among
members of the
American Health
Information
Management
Association.
Pages 18, 20/HIMT:

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Approach - Fourth
Edition
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37. MPI - Master Patient

Index
A list or database
created and maintained
by a healthcare facility
to record the name and
identification number of
every patient who has
ever been admitted or
treated in the facility.
Pages 322-324,
436/HIMT: An
38. CPT - Current Procedural

Terminology
A comprehensive,
descriptive list of terms
and numeric codes
used for reporting
diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures
and other medical
services performed by
physicians; published
and updated annually
by the American
Medical Association.
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39. MEDPAR - Medicare

Provider Analysis and Review
A collection of data from

reimbursement claims
submitted to the
Medicare program by
acute care hospitals
and skilled nursing
facilities that is used to
evaluate the quality and
effectiveness of the
care being provided.
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EX: Figure 7.2 on

page 323/HIMT: An
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40. Executive Information

System (EIS)
An information system
designed to combine
financial and clinical
information for use in
the management of
business affairs of a
healthcare organization.
Pages 855,
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41. Histocompatibility
Information/Transplant
Registry
Compatibility of donor
and recipient
tissues./Maintains
databases of patients
who need organs.
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42. Data Conversion
The task of moving data

from data structure to
another, usually at the
time of a new system
installation.
43. RFP - Request For

Proposal
A type of business
correspondence asking
for very specific product
and contract information
that is often sent to a
narrow list of vendors
that have been preselected after a review
of requests for
information during the
sign phase of the
systems development
life cycle.
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44. Relational Database
Stores data in
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EX: Figure 14.4 on
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predefined tables that

contain rows and
columns similar to a
spreadsheet.
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45. IS - Information System
DEFINITION
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An automated system
that uses computer
hardware and software
to record, manipulate,
store, recover and
disseminate data (that
is, a system that
receives and processes
input and provides
output).
46. CAPTCHA - Completely

Automated Public Turing test
to tell Computers and
Humans Apart
Requires the user to

respond to a question
that is assumed could
not be answered by a
machine.
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47. Migration Path
A series of steps
required to move from
one situation to another.
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Analysis Phase,
Design Phase and
Planning Phase.
Pages 857-862/HIMT:
An Applied Approach
- Fourth Edition
Often used
interchangeably with
information
technology (IT).
EX: Figure 16.14 on

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48. DSS-Decision Support

System
A computer-based
system that gathers
data from a variety of
sources and assists in
providing structure to
the data by using
various analytical
models and visual tools
in order to facilitate and
improve the ultimate
outcome in decisionmaking tasks
associated with nonroutine and nonrepetitive problems.
Pages 854-855,
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49. DBMS - Database

Management System
Computer software that

enables the user to
create, modify, delete
and view the data in a
database.
Pages 879-880,
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50. HL7 - Health Level Seven
A standards
development
organization accredited
by the American
National Standards
Institute that addresses
issues at the seventh,
or application, level of
healthcare systems
interconnections.
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Founded in 1987 and

is a not-for-profit
organization.
51. Use Case Diagram
Documents the
functions of a system
from the users point of
view.
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EX: Figure 14.2 on

page 861/HIMT: An

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DOMAIN 4 REFERENCE INDEX / GLOSSARY

1. LAN - Local Area Network

A network that connects

4. Client Server Architecture

6. Integrated Health Network

A column from one table Page 881/HIMT: An

Ex: the domain name

Verifies that public

Transforming text into

12. E-MAR - Electronic

13. BC-MAR - Barcode

A system that identifies

14. CPOE - Computerized

Also called a secure

Gives clinical advice

15. CCR - Continuity of Care

CCR eliminates data

16. SMART Card

A small card with a

17. RFID - Radio Frequency

Ex: used to check on

18. NLP - Natural Language

19. Rules Based Algorithm

Assigns weights with

20. Data Dictionary

A list of data elements

21. SQL - Structured Query

22. HTML- HyperText Markup

The primary code

Connectivity; the ability

25. UML - Unified Modeling

26. Data Conversion

Moving data from one

27. Terminal-Digit Filing

A filing system where

Applied Approach Fourth Edition

Intranets are private

EX: Figure 7.4 on

where the record is filed

29. Secondary Data Source

Data taken from the

Ex: index, database

Most common type of

31. Microfilm (jacket, roll)

A storage alternative for

32. Centralized Unit Filing

33. EDMS - Electronic

EX: Figure 7.11 on

34. CDSS - Clinical Decision

35. Quality Measures

Developed around the

EX: Figure 10.21 on

36. Communities of Practice

Pages 18, 20/HIMT:

37. MPI - Master Patient

38. CPT - Current Procedural

39. MEDPAR - Medicare

A collection of data from

Pages 145, 450451/HIMT: An

EX: Figure 7.2 on

40. Executive Information

42. Data Conversion