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Technical Glossary <strong>and</strong> Acronyms<br />

ADR<br />

AIDS<br />

ART<br />

BMI<br />

BSA<br />

CCHIT<br />

CPG<br />

CRIS<br />

DHIS<br />

DHMT<br />

EMR<br />

HIS<br />

HIV<br />

HR<br />

HRIO<br />

ICT<br />

IT<br />

LMP<br />

MUAC<br />

OI<br />

OS<br />

OBS/ GYN<br />

OPD<br />

PMTCT<br />

SOP<br />

TB<br />

TCO<br />

UPS<br />

Adverse drug reaction<br />

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome<br />

Antiretroviral therapy<br />

Body mass <strong>in</strong>dex<br />

Body surface area<br />

Certification Commission <strong>for</strong> Health In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology<br />

Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Practice <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong><br />

Country report<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation system<br />

District Health In<strong>for</strong>mation System<br />

District Health Management Team<br />

<strong>Electronic</strong> medical record / electronic health record<br />

Division of Health In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>Systems</strong><br />

Human immunodeficiency virus<br />

Human resources<br />

Health records <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation officer<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>and</strong> communication technology<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation technology<br />

Last menstrual period<br />

Mid upper arm circumference<br />

Opportunistic <strong>in</strong>fection<br />

Operat<strong>in</strong>g system<br />

Obstetrics <strong>and</strong> gynecology<br />

Outpatient department<br />

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ard operat<strong>in</strong>g procedure<br />

Tuberculosis<br />

Total cost of ownership<br />

Un<strong>in</strong>terruptible power Supply<br />

TERM<br />

DEFINITION<br />

Functional Profile<br />

EMR<br />

eHealth<br />

“Selected set of functions that are applicable <strong>for</strong> a particular purpose, user, care<br />

sett<strong>in</strong>g, doma<strong>in</strong>, etcetera.” 1<br />

A computerized legal medical record created by organizations deliver<strong>in</strong>g health care,<br />

such as a cl<strong>in</strong>ics <strong>and</strong> hospitals. <strong>Electronic</strong> medical records tend to be a part of health<br />

<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation system, allow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> the storage, retrieval <strong>and</strong> manipulation of records. 2<br />

E-Health architecture is the overall structure of the health <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation system,<br />

1 HL7 EHR System Functional Model DSTU July 2004<br />

2 http://www.providersedge.com/ehdocs/ehr_articles/<strong>Electronic</strong>_Patient_<strong>Record</strong>s-EMRs_<strong>and</strong>_EHRs.pdf<br />

<strong>St<strong>and</strong>ards</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Electronic</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Record</strong>s <strong>Systems</strong> <strong>in</strong> Kenya 4

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