Dashboard

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Dashboard (Medicine)

Dashboard (pronounced: /ˈdæʃ.bɔːrd/) is a term used in the medical field to refer to a visual display of the most important information needed to achieve one or more objectives, consolidated and arranged on a single screen so the information can be monitored at a glance.

Etymology

The term "dashboard" originally referred to a barrier of wood or leather fixed at the front of a horse-drawn carriage or sleigh to protect the driver from mud or other debris "dashed up" (thrown up) by the horses' hooves. In the context of healthcare, it has been adapted to mean a tool that provides a snapshot of key performance indicators (KPIs) or other significant operational statistics.

Related Terms

  • Electronic Health Record (EHR): An electronic version of a patient's medical history, that is maintained by the provider over time, and may include all of the key administrative clinical data relevant to that persons care under a particular provider.
  • Health Information System (HIS): This is the systems designed to manage healthcare data. This includes systems that collect, store, manage and transmit a patient’s electronic medical record (EMR), a hospital’s operational management or a system supporting healthcare policy decisions.
  • Key Performance Indicator (KPI): A type of performance measurement. KPIs evaluate the success of an organization or of a particular activity in which it engages.
  • Patient Portal: A secure online website that gives patients convenient, 24-hour access to personal health information from anywhere with an Internet connection.

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