HIMSS Dictionary of Health Information Technology Terms, by coll.

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This considerably elevated and most recent variation of the bestselling HIMSS Dictionary of health and wellbeing details know-how phrases, Acronyms, and Organizations has been constructed and broadly reviewed by way of greater than 50 specialists. The fourth version of this dictionary serves as a brief reference for college kids, health and wellbeing info know-how pros and healthcare executives to higher navigate the ever-growing wellbeing and fitness IT box.

This invaluable source contains greater than 3000 definitions, 30 new firms and seventy six new references. Definitions of phrases for the knowledge know-how and medical, scientific and nursing informatics fields are up to date and incorporated. This fourth variation additionally comprises an acronyms record with go references to present definitions, new word-search potential, and a listing of health and wellbeing IT-related institutions and organisations, together with touch details, project statements and net addresses. educational and certification credentials also are incorporated.

HIMSS North the United States, a enterprise unit inside HIMSS, definitely transforms health and wellbeing and healthcare in the course of the top use of knowledge expertise within the usa and Canada. As a cause-based non-profit, HIMSS North the US offers idea management, neighborhood construction, specialist improvement, public coverage, and occasions. HIMSS North the United States represents 64,000 person individuals, 640 company contributors, and over 450 non-profit enterprises. millions of volunteers paintings with HIMSS to enhance the standard, cost-effectiveness, entry, and price of healthcare via IT.

HIMSS Vision

Better healthiness via info technology.

HIMSS Mission

Globally, lead endeavors optimizing overall healthiness engagements and care results via details technology.

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54 Best of suite: An application buying philosophy between “best of breed” and “single vendor” that emphasizes integration of segments, or suites, of applications, each segment normally purchased from a different vendor. Each suite is then interfaced. 11 Best practice: An industry-wide agreement that standardizes the most efficient and effective way to accomplish a desired outcome. A best practice generally consists of a technique, method, or process. The concept implies that if an organization follows best practices, a delivered outcome with minimal problems or complications will be ensured.

A bitmap is characterized by the width and height of the image in pixels and the number of bits per pixel which determines the number of shades of gray or colors it can represent. A bitmap representing a colored image (a “pixmap”) will usually have pixels with between one and eight bits for each of the red, green, and blue components, though other color encodings are also used. 9 Bits per second: See BPS. Blacklisting: The process of the system invalidating a user ID based on the user’s inappropriate actions.

Bar coding: A code consisting of a group of printed and variously patterned bars and spaces, and sometimes numerals, which are designed to be scanned and read into computer memory as identification for the object it labels. 11 Baseband: A transmission medium through which digital signals are sent without frequency shifting. 3 Baseline configuration: A set of specifications for a system, or Configuration Item (CI) within a system, that has been formally reviewed and agreed on at a given point in time, and which can be changed only through change control procedures.

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