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Washington — The jumble of terms in health information technology soon could be simplified. The National Alliance for Health Information Technology announced March 24 that it finished proposed definitions for five key HIT terms and will seek public comment on them until April 9.

The alliance, a nonprofit organization serving as a forum for companies and officials to debate emerging HIT issues, started its work in November 2007 for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. The terms are electronic medical record, electronic health record, personal health record, health information exchange and regional health information organization.

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Infant or childhood atopic dermatitis disappears in almost all people. More commonly the level of seasonal allergens at the time can help determine when seasonal allergies tend to

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Addiction recovery is “a voluntarily maintained lifestyle characterized by sobriety, personal health, and citizenship,” according to a draft definition composed by an expert panel convened by the Betty Ford Institute.

Published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, the draft definition was included in a special section on Defining and Measuring Recovery. Experts noted that while the term “recovery” enjoys widespread use, no clear definition exists.

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