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LAN - Local Area Network for computers, typically within one building. See WAN

Laser Printer - A common type of computer printer that rapidly produces high quality text and graphics on plain paper. Laser printers employ a xerographic printing process but differ from analog photocopiers in that the image is produced by the direct scanning of a laser beam across the printer's photoreceptor. See PARC

LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, specified by RFC 4510, is based on the X.500 computer networking directory standards. See RFC, X.500

LEC - Local Extension Center. See REC

LHII - Local Health Information Infrastructure. An older term no longer in use. See HIE, HIO, HRE, NHII, RHIO

Licensure - In health care licensing is formal authorization to practice medicine (by an individual) or to deliver health care services (at a facility). Licensing is a state activity for non-federal healthcare entities.

Limited Data Set - In health care a Limited Data Set is stripped of data elements with the intent of preventing re-identification of the original patients. The rise of social media and pervasive data mining opportunities has rendered many "limited" or "de-identified" data sets vulnerable to re-identification. See De-identified Data

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LIMS - Laboratory Information Management System. See LIS

Linux - A computer operating system, Linux is a prominent example of free software developed under the open source model. Unlike proprietary operating systems such as Windows and Macintosh OS, all of the underlying source code for Linux is available to the public and anyone can freely use, modify, improve, and redistribute it. See Free Software, Open Source

Linux Medical News - LinuxMedNews (LMN) is an internet news and discussion site for free and open source software in healthcare.

LIS - Laboratory Information System

LLP - Lower Level Protocol, shortened from MLLP. See MLLP

LOINC - Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes, provides structured universal code names and identifiers for medical terminology.

Long Term Care - A category of residential settings for patients who require constant nursing care. Patients in long term care facilities are called "residents." Long term care settings range from nursing or convalescent homes to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Long term care residents include both elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Residents may also receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies. See Patient, Resident, SNF


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	Health Informatics Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z LAN - Local Area Network for computers, typically within one building. See WAN Laser Printer - A common type of computer printer that rapidly produces high quality text and graphics on plain paper. Laser printers employ a xerographic printing process but differ from analog photocopiers in that the image is produced by the direct scanning of a laser beam across the printer's photoreceptor. See PARC LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, specified by RFC 4510, is based on the X.500 computer networking directory standards. See RFC, X.500 LEC - Local Extension Center. See REC LHII - Local Health Information Infrastructure. An older term no longer in use. See HIE, HIO, HRE, NHII, RHIO Licensure - In health care licensing is formal authorization to practice medicine (by an individual) or to deliver health care services (at a facility). Licensing is a state activity for non-federal healthcare entities. Limited Data Set - In health care a Limited Data Set is stripped of data elements with the intent of preventing re-identification of the original patients. The rise of social media and pervasive data mining opportunities has rendered many "limited" or "de-identified" data sets vulnerable to re-identification. See De-identified Data top LIMS - Laboratory Information Management System. See LIS Linux - A computer operating system, Linux is a prominent example of free software developed under the open source model. Unlike proprietary operating systems such as Windows and Macintosh OS, all of the underlying source code for Linux is available to the public and anyone can freely use, modify, improve, and redistribute it. See Free Software, Open Source Linux Medical News - LinuxMedNews (LMN) is an internet news and discussion site for free and open source software in healthcare. LIS - Laboratory Information System LLP - Lower Level Protocol, shortened from MLLP. See MLLP LOINC - Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes, provides structured universal code names and identifiers for medical terminology. Long Term Care - A category of residential settings for patients who require constant nursing care. Patients in long term care facilities are called "residents." Long term care settings range from nursing or convalescent homes to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Long term care residents include both elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Residents may also receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies. See Patient, Resident, SNF

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