PT Glossary
| ABX |
abbreviation for antibiotics |
| Allopathic Medicine |
the idea that chemistry is the root of most medical problems and that the use of drugs to restore normal chemistry levels will help cure illnesses |
| Alternative Therapy |
therapies that are not accepted by "traditional" medicine. Including but not limited to: acupuncture, herbal remedies, meditation, etc |
| Applications |
refers to the separate components of a electronic medical system including charting, billing, scheduling, document management, and tracking boards |
| ASP (Application Service Provider) |
a company that provides a hosted software application on-demand through a web-browser |
| Assessment Section |
the patient record section where the provider documents their PT diagnoses and differentials, problem list, goals, and prognosis of treatment plan |
| Automated Scoring |
calculations are done within the application for appropriate algebraic equations for the user automatically. These can be independent numbers automatically calculated to come up with a total (e.g. - body mass index) or can be calculations used to score a particular evaluation test. |
