Portability
Portability (Medicine)
Portability (pronunciation: /pɔːrtəˈbɪlɪti/) in the context of medicine refers to the ability of a medical device or service to be easily transported or transferred from one location to another. This concept is particularly relevant in the field of Telemedicine, where medical information is transferred through electronic communication to improve a patient's health status.
Etymology
The term "portability" originates from the Latin word "portabilis", which means "that can be carried". In the medical context, it was first used in the late 20th century with the advent of portable medical devices.
Related Terms
- Telemedicine: The remote delivery of healthcare services, such as health assessments or consultations, over the telecommunications infrastructure.
- Mobile Health (mHealth): Practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices.
- Electronic Health Record (EHR): Digital version of a patient’s paper chart. EHRs are real-time, patient-centered records that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.
- Health Information Exchange (HIE): The mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system.
- Telehealth: The distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies.
- E-Prescribing: The process of using an automated data entry system to generate a prescription, rather than writing it by hand.
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Portability
- Wikipedia's article - Portability
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