| NOMENCLATURE |
PATIENT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. A COMPUTER-AIDED SYSTEM DESIGNED TO
VARIOUS SITES.
HANDLE CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PATIENT DATA FROM ADMISSION THROUGH
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT TO DISCHARGE AND FOLLOW-UP. IT MAY HAVE THE
CAPABILITY TO GENERATE REPORTS, WRITE ORDERS, EVALUATE RESOURCE
UTILIZATION, ASSESS QUALITY OF CARE, ASSIGN ADMINISTRATIVE CODES, AND
PROCESS BILLING AND REIMBURSEMENT ACTIONS. IT MAY UTILIZE A
PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM, INTENSIVE CARE OR MAJOR C OMPONENTS OF
THE SYSTEM TO LOG A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL VITAL SIGN SIGNALS DIRECTLY
FROM THE BEDSIDE. IT MAY ACCEPT DATA AND COMMANDS FROM TERMINALS AT
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