Talk MEDITECH: Acronyms, Abbreviations
Acronyms
Brief definitions are listed below. If there is more detailed information available or needed about a particular item, then there will be a link either from the acronym or from the real term to a page with that information.
A
- ADT - Admission, Discharge, Transfer
- AOM - Ambulatory Order Management
- Also referred to as RXM
- AP - Consolidated Plan according to type (Appearance in the Assessment and Plan component)
- APAP - Plan by Assessment (Appearance in the Assessment and Plan component)
- APR - Ambulatory Patient Record
B
- BBK - Blood Bank
- BMV - Bedside Medication Verification (Barcode technology)
- BPCk - Branded Pack (Branded Drug Delivery Device)
C
- CCD - Continuity of Care Document
- CCM - Chronic Care Management
- CDS - Customer-Defined Screen
- CLI - Clinic Account
- CPOE - Computerized Provider Order Entry
- Also referred to as POM
- C/S - Client Server
- One of two major software platforms used by MEDITECH
E
- EDM - Emergency Department Management
F
- FSV - Formulary Service Vendor
G
- GPCK - Generic Pack (Generic Drug Delivery)
H
- HCIS - Healthcare Information System
- HPI - History of Present Illness
I
- ITS - Imaging and Therapeutic Services
M
- MPM - Medical and Practice Management
- MUSE - MEDITECH Users Software Exchange
N
- NPR- Non-Procedural Representation
O
- OM - Order Management
P
- PCI - Patient Care Inquiry
- PCS - Patient Care System
- PDI - Patient Discharge Instructions
- PDOC - Physician Documentation template
- PFSH - Past, Family, Social and Surgical History
- POV - Provider Office Visit
- PWM - Provider Workflow Management
R
- RAD - Imaging and Therapeutic Services
- RCR - Recurring Account
- REF - Referred Account
- ROS - Review of Systems
- RXM - Prescription Order Management
S
- SBD - Semantic Brand Drug (Ingredient, strength and dose form plus brand name)
- SCD - Semantic Clinical Drug (Ingredient plus strength and dose form)