Word of the Day: Pay-for-Performance
Pay-for-Performance: The use of incentives to encourage and reinforce the delivery of evidence-based practices in the health care system transformation...
Word of the Day: Interoperability
Oct 15, 2009
Interoperability: The ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area...
Word of the Day: Electronic Media
Oct 14, 2009
Electronic Media: Electronic storage media including memory devices in computers (hard drives) and any removable/transportable digital memory medium, such as...
Word of the Day: Data Authentication
Oct 13, 2009
Data Authentication: The corroboration that data have not been altered or destroyed in an unauthorized manner.
Word of the Day: Data Storage
May 28, 2009
Data Storage: Computer storage is the holding of data in an electromagnetic form for access by a computer processor. Primary...
Word of the Day: Benchmarking
May 14, 2009
Benchmarking: Continuous process whereby an enterprise measures and compares all of its functions, systems, and practices against strong competitors, identifying...
Word of the Day: Request for Proposal
May 13, 2009
Request for Proposal (RFP): A compilation of factors the buyer will consider before making a purchase. An RFP is typically...
Word of the Day: Evidence-Based Medicine
May 8, 2009
Evidence-Based Medicine: The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual...
Word of the Day: Digital Signature
May 7, 2009
Digital Signature: An electronic signature, which serves as a unique identifier for an individual, much like a written signature, in...
Word of the Day: Health Level 7 (HL7)
May 6, 2009
Health Level 7 (HL7): One of several American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited standards developing organizations (SDOs) operating in the health...
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