Health management system
Health Management System
A Health Management System (pronounced: /ˈhɛlθ mænɪdʒmənt ˈsɪstəm/) is a comprehensive system designed to manage all aspects of a person's health care, from medical history and appointments to billing and lab results.
Etymology
The term "Health Management System" is derived from the words "health", which comes from the Old English hǣlth, meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well," and "management system", which is a set of procedures, practices, and processes used to achieve specific goals.
Related Terms
- Electronic Health Record (EHR): An electronic version of a patient's medical history, maintained by the provider over time, that may include all of the key administrative clinical data relevant to that person's care under a particular provider.
- Health Information System (HIS): This is a system that integrates data collection, processing, reporting, and use of the information necessary for improving health service effectiveness and efficiency through better management at all levels of health services.
- Patient Portal: An online application that allows patients to interact and communicate with their healthcare providers.
- Telemedicine: The use of telecommunication and information technology to provide clinical health care from a distance.
- Healthcare Provider: A person or organization that provides health care services to individuals.
- Medical Billing: The process of submitting and following up on claims with health insurance companies in order to receive payment for services rendered by a healthcare provider.
- Laboratory Information System (LIS): A software system that records, manages, and stores data for clinical laboratories.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health management system
- Wikipedia's article - Health management system
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