Ambulatory services information system application software
Definition
An application software program, routines, and/or algorithms intended to be used as or in an information system to electronically receive, collect, store, manage, assist in analysis of, display, output, and distribute data, within or between healthcare facilities, to support the administrative and clinical activities associated with the provision and utilization of ambulatory care services [those services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis (e.g., in an emergency department, physician's office, urgent care centre), rather than by admission to a healthcare facility] and facilities. It is available for installation into existing mainframe or decentralized computers/networks.