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Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication: Putting the Consumer First: Workshop Summary

Appendix A

Glossary of Terms

bar Code Medication Administration (bCMA). “A point-of-care software
solution that addresses the serious issue of inpatient medication errors
by electronically validating and documenting medications for inpatients.
It ensures that the patient receives the correct medication in the correct
dose, at the correct time, and visually alerts staff when the proper param-
eters are not met” (http://www.innovations.va.gov/innovations/page.
cfm?pg=13). Accessed July 5, 2008.
blog. “A blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and
displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs often provide com-
mentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local
news; some function as more personal online diaries” (http://www.
sussexlearningnetwork.org.uk/glossary/B). Accessed August 9, 2008.
eHealth. “Involves simplifying and handling processes relating to infor-
mation, communication and transactions within and between health care
institutions and professionals by utilizing information and telecommuni-
cations technologies” (www.interimreport.telekom.de/site0106/en/co/
glossar/index.php).

Electronic Health Record (EHR). An EHR system includes “(1) longitudi-
nal collection of electronic health information for and about persons, where
health information is defined as information pertaining to the health of an
individual or health care provided to an individual; (2) immediate elec-
tronic access to person- and population-level information by authorized,
and only authorized, users; (3) provision of knowledge and decision-

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