LIS - Laboratory Information Systems and Integration
For the Independent Clinical Medical Laboratory
Glossary

Useful terms and abbreviations

835ANSI std EDI file for medical remittance
837ANSI std EDI file for medical billing
ABNAdvance Beneficiary Notification
ASTM E1989Standard for laboratory instrument interface
CPTCorrect Procedural Terminology
EDIElectronic Data Interchange
EMRElectronic Medical Record within one organization
HCFA FormHealth Care Finance Administration claim form
HERElectronic Health Record used across several organizations
HL7Health Record 7
ICD-9International Classification of Diseases
LISLaboratory Information System
LOINCLogical Observation Identifiers Names Code
NPINational Provider Identifier
PHRPersonal Health Record health information controlled by the patient
PMSPractice Management System used to automate a physician's office(s)
RACRecovery Audit Contractor - program to identify improper Medicare payments
SNOMEDSystematized Nomenclature of Medicine
SNOMED(CT)Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (Clinical Terms)
Waived TestsTests that are very simple and reliable