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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Information Systems Terms Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook. After you define each term, describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Include at least two research sources to support your position—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Cite your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines. |Term |Definition |How It Is Used in Health Care | |Health Insurance Portability and |The health insurance portability and |HIPAA is used in health care by protecting | |Accountability Act |accountability act is a law to protect all |patients and family information from being | | |healthcare information and the is known as |released to anyone without having consent | | |HIPAA. |from the patient or the responsible party | | | |of the patient. Usually a form is given out| | | |during the first visit explaining what the | | | |HIPAA is and how it protects their | | | |information. | |Electronic medical record |An electronic medical record is an |An electronic medical record (EMR) is used | | |electronic record within the healthcare |in the healthcare organizations in a way of| | |organization with al information in |having information collaborated in one area| | |relation to the patients gathered by |where clinicians can see and communicate | | |clinicians. . |pertinent information. An EMR has the | | | |capability to collect information from | | | |workers and other staff as well (Electronic| | | |Medical Record,(2012). | |Electronic health record |An electronic health record is a electronic|An electronic health record is used in | | |chart that has all health related |health care by way of communication among | | |information about a patient. Information |clinician and supporting medical staff. | | |can be managed and read by clinicians from |Any doctor visit progress notes, | | |different healthcare organizations. |demographics of the patient information are| | | |stored. Electronic medical records are use | | | |when clinician wants to see the health | | | |history of patients along with putting | | | |their information in the system in relation| | | |to the patients’ health during a doctor | | | |visit.. | |Personal health record | | | |Computerized provider order entry system | | | |Unique patient identifier | | | |Protected health information | | | |Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | | | |Covered entities | | | |Health information exchange | | | References EMR: Electronic Medical Records (2012) Retrieved from http://www.microsoft.com/health/en-us/solutions/pages/electronic-medical-records.aspx