Acronyms
EHR
Electronic Health Record
This is the digital version of a patient’s paper chart, updated in real time.
What is an Electronic Health Record (EHR)
This standard uses APIs to enable real-time data exchange and supports patient-facing apps like SMART integrations.
What is FHIR?
EHR, LIS, and RIS are examples of this type of system.
What are clinical systems?
This messaging standard is used for ADT transactions.
What is HL7?
HIE
Health Information Exchange
This EHR function alerts providers to drug interactions and preventive care needs.
What is clinical decision support?
This level ensures data is formatted consistently using standards like HL7.
What is structural interoperability?
Billing, scheduling, and coding fall under this system category.
What are administrative systems?
This modern API-based standard enables real-time data sharing.
What is FHIR?
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
This era involved handwritten records stored in filing cabinets.
What is the pre-digital era?
This term refers to systems exchanging and using health data seamlessly.
What is interoperability?
This integration improves workflows, safety, and billing accuracy.
What is integration of clinical and administrative systems?
This coding system is used for diagnoses in healthcare.
What is ICD-10-CM?
LIS
Laboratory Information System
This EHR component includes name, DOB, and insurance information.
What is patient demographics?
This level allows systems to send and receive data but not interpret it.
What is foundational interoperability?
This system manages lab orders, specimen tracking, and test results within a healthcare organization.
What is a Laboratory Information System (LIS)?
This coding system is used for outpatient procedures.
What is CPT?
HL7
Health Level Seven
This section contains past diagnoses, surgeries, and allergies.
What is medical history?
This highest level enables systems to understand shared data meaning.
What is semantic interoperability?
This administrative system is responsible for scheduling appointments and patient registration.
What is a Practice Management (PM) system?
This terminology system supports detailed clinical documentation.
What is SNOMED CT?