102 Chapter 6 ABBREVIATIONS EMR use: EMR use generally alludes to the transition of information to a digital form, that is, in a form that can be used by electronic devices such as computers. In this article the term can concern the data itself, or the accompanying procedures, or a fundamental change of method (so-called digital transformation) HIMSS: The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is an American not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care in quality, safety, cost-effectiveness, and access through the best use of information technology andmanagement systems. It was founded in 1961 as the Hospital Management Systems Society. It is now headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The society has more than 80,000 individuals, 480 provider organizations, 470 non-profit partners and 650 health services organizations (as of December 2019). EMRAM: The HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) incorporates methodology and algorithms to score hospitals relative to their electronic medical records (EMR) capabilities. This eight-stage (0-7) model measures the adoption and utilization of electronic medical record (EMR) functions. CLMA: Closed Loop Medication Administration (CLMA) is a fully electronic medication management process, in which all relevant information is documented seamlessly. All the steps of the medication cycle are supported electronically – ordering, verifying, preparing, and administering – with decision support where relevant. LOS: Length of stay (LOS) is the duration of a single episode of hospitalization. CDSS: A clinical decision support system (CDSS) is an application that analyses data to help healthcare providers make decisions and improve patient care. A CDSS focuses on using knowledge management to get clinical advice based onmultiple factors of patientrelated data. Clinical decision support systems enable integrated workflows, provide assistance at the time of care, and offer care plan recommendations.
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