Healthcare Information Technology
by Amy Oriakhi
1. Cancer Registry
1.1. Green & Bowie(2016) explained that a cancer registry is a computerized registry that conducts a lifetime follow-up on each cancer patient.
2. Coding and Abstracting
2.1. Green & Bowie (2016) defined coding and abstracting is healthcare information is assigning numeric and alphanumeric codes to diagnoses, procedures and services.
3. Medical Transcription
3.1. Green & Bowie(2016) explained that medical transcription is an accurate and timely transcription of legal reports.
4. Image Processing
4.1. Green & Bowie (2016) stated that image processing was the process of converting paper records to an electronic health record (EHR)
5. Incomplete Record Processing
5.1. Green & Bowie(2016) illustrated the incomplete record processing as a collection and analysis of discharged patient records.
6. Record Circulation
6.1. According to Green & Bowie (2016) Record Circulation is the retrieval of patient records for the purpose of inpatient readmission, scheduled and unscheduled outpatient clinic visits.
