VistA
VistA
VistA (pronounced "vista", /ˈvɪstə/) is an acronym for the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture. It is a nationwide information system and Electronic Health Record (EHR) developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Etymology
The term "VistA" is derived from the full name, Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture. The name reflects the system's broad scope and its role in providing comprehensive health care services to U.S. veterans.
Definition
VistA is an integrated system of software applications designed to improve and enhance the medical care provided to U.S. veterans. It includes more than 100 integrated software modules for various aspects of health care, such as patient care, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, and administration.
Related Terms
- Electronic Health Record (EHR): An electronic version of a patient's medical history, including all treatments, tests, and diagnoses, maintained by the patient's health care provider.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): The federal agency responsible for providing health care services to U.S. veterans.
- Health Information Technology (HIT): The application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision making.
See Also
- Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS): The graphical user interface to VistA.
- Health Level 7 (HL7): A set of international standards for the transfer of clinical and administrative data between software applications used by various healthcare providers.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on VistA
- Wikipedia's article - VistA
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