Terms and Definitions

Terminology used throughout the online help system is specific to the language and function of Sevocity within the scope of the topics presented.

C
• C-CDA
  Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture, a document format that enables a patient’s clinical data to be transmitted from one Health IT system to another
• CDC
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CEHRT
  Certified EHR Technology, an EHR that conforms to the ONC's Health IT Certification Program criteria and standards
• Clinic Administrator
  Sevocity user responsible for managing the clinic setup and maintaining the integrity of patient records
• CMS EHR Certification ID
  A 15 digit alphanumeric code required by CMS incentive programs to ensure the submitting provider is using 2015 Edition certified EHR technology
D
• DICOM
  Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, a technical standard used in the exhange of medical images and associated data
• Direct Message
  Sevocity feature that exchanges encrypted communication between two parties using DirectTrust (Direct) transport standards
E
• EC
  Eligible Clinician: a Medicare provider who qualifies for MIPS participation
• eCQM
  Electronic Clinical Quality Measure, quality measures that use data from EHRs or Health IT systems
• EP
  Eligible Professional: a Medicaid provider who qualifies for the Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program
• EPCS
  Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances
H
• health guideline
  Clinical decision support intervention protocol used to manage the clinic's patient population
• HL7
  Health Level-7, a set of international standards for the transfer of data between Health IT systems
I
• Infobutton
  Context-aware knowledge retrieval application standard that assists users with locating appropriate resources for patients
M
• Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program
  Performance-based reimbursement program for eligible Medicaid providers
• MIPS
  Merit-based Incentive Payment System, a performance-based reimbursement program for eligible Medicare clinicians
P
• patient portal
  Secure, online tool that enables patients to access their health information and communicate securely with the clinic
• PHA
  Public Health Agency
• PHI
  Protected Health Information, any individually indentifiable health information
Q
• QRDA
  Quality Reporting Document Architecture, a formatting standard that enables quality measure data to be reported electronically
R
• responsible party
  Person financially responsible for the patient's billed medical services
S
• secure contact
  Clinic or User contact with a Direct exchange address entered in the Secure Email field
• Security Administrator
  Sevocity user responsible for creating user accounts, setting security standards for Sevocity access, and managing user access to protected health information
T
• Task Administrator
  Sevocity user responsible for monitoring and managing assigned tasks for all users in the clinic