Stanford Hospital and Clinics Operating Terms

Enterprise Wide Scheduling (EWS)
Allows procedure and clinic visits to be scheduled remotely and on-line.

IDX
The data repository for professional visit scheduling, billing, and reimbursement.

LastWord
This system is a data repository for all dictated notes, lab, and limited radiology information.

Lawson
This system allows a user to check general ledger expenses on-line.

MedRec
This system scans all hard copies within the medical record to allow for offsite and multiple user access to patient clinical information.

SMS
The data repository for hospital stay billing and reimbursement.

TSI
The cost accounting system for Stanford Hospital and Clinics in order to determine service profitability at the patient level.

WebFocus
Relational database that warehouses all clinical activity for providers.