Acronyms

Healthcare Informatics

  • LCSAT: Lake City Science and Technologies
  • HIS: Hospital Information System
  • CIS: Clinical Information System
  • LIS: Laboratory Information System
  • RIS: Radiology Information System
  • EMR: Electronic Medical Record
  • EHR: Electronic Health Record
  • MAR: Medication Administration Record
  • TAR: Treatment Administration Record
  • DAR: Diet Administration Record
  • CCR: Continuity of Care Record
  • CCD: Continuity of Care Document
  • CDA: Clinical Document Architecture
  • ADL: Activities of Daily Living
  • ICD: International Statistical Classification of Diseases
  • HHS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • Health IT/HIT: Health Information Technology
  • Health ITSP: Health Information Technology Standards Panel
  • HL7 Health Level 7
  • MEDS Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System
  • MIPPA Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
  • PACS: Picture Archiving and Communications System
  • CEN: The European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
  • ATL: Accredited Testing Laboratory
  • ATNA: Audit Trail and Node Authentication
  • BAA: Business Associate Agreement
  • BHIE: Bidirectional Health Information Exchange
  • BPCI: Bundled Payments for Care Improvement
  • CCD: Continuity of Care Document (CCR + CDA became CCD)
  • CCDA: Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture
  • CCN: CMS Certification Number
  • CCR: Continuity of Care Record
  • CDA: Clinical Document Architecture
  • ACA: Affordable Care Act
  • CDO: Care Delivery Organization
  • CDR: Clinical Data Repository
  • CDS: Clinical Decision Support
  • CDSS: Clinical Decision Support System
  • CEHRT: Certified Electronic Health Record Technology
  • CER: Comparative Effectiveness Research
  • CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
  • CHC: Community Health Centers