HIMSS Dictionary of Health Information Technology Terms, Acronyms, and Organizations, 5th Edition.

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This significantly expanded and newest edition of the bestselling HIMSS Dictionary of Health Information Technology Terms, Acronyms, and Organizations has been developed and extensively reviewed by more than 50 industry experts. The fifth edition of this dictionary serves as a quick reference for students, health information technology professionals and healthcare executives to better navigate the ever-growing health IT field. This valuable resource includes more than 3000 definitions, 30 new organizations and 76 new references. Definitions of terms for the information technology and clinical, medical and nursing informatics fields are updated and included. This fifth edition also includes an acronyms list with cross references to current definitions, new word-search capability, and a list of health IT-related associations and organizations, including contact information, mission statements and web addresses. Academic and certification credentials are also included. Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 About HIMSS......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 14 A......Page 16 B......Page 35 C......Page 45 D......Page 70 E......Page 89 F......Page 103 G......Page 109 H......Page 112 I......Page 120 J......Page 133 K......Page 135 L......Page 137 M......Page 144 N......Page 156 O......Page 163 P......Page 169 Q......Page 184 R......Page 189 S......Page 199 T......Page 212 U......Page 218 V......Page 223 W......Page 229 X......Page 234 Z......Page 236 Appendix A: Healthcare and Information Technology Organizations......Page 238 Appendix B: Healthcare IT Related Credentials......Page 330 Acronyms......Page 352 References......Page 372 Index......Page 394