Electronic Medical Record. An electronic medical record (EMR) is a provider-based medical record that includes all health documentation for one person covering all services provided within one enterpr [..]

Regional Health Information Organization. The terms “RHIO” and “Health Information Exchange” or “HIE” are often used interchangeably. RHIO is a group of organizations with a business stake in improvin [..]

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was created to stimulate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and supporting technology in the United States. Presiden [..]

An index referencing all patients known to particular organization.

 A patient’s ability to obtain medical care, which is a function of the availability of healthcare services and cost.

Accountable Care Organization. A group of health care providers who give coordinated care, chronic disease management, and thereby improve the quality of care patients get. The organization’s payment [..]

 Text that is added to a document after it has been finalized.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The lead federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care delivery in the United States. AHRQ supports health servic [..]

 Covered expenses within a given health plan reflecting elements of an institution’s costs, which is reimbursable under a payment formula. Both Medicare and Medicaid reimburse hospitals on the basis o [..]

 Medical care provided on an outpatient basis.