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Glossary

What the short words in Clinizy Care mean, in plain English.

UHID

A unique number for each patient, like an ID card, so records never get mixed up.

ABHA ID

The patient's national digital health ID. It lets records follow them to any hospital.

MRP

Maximum Retail Price. The highest price printed on the medicine pack.

GST

Goods and Services Tax added to a bill. The rate depends on the item.

GSTIN

Your clinic's 15-character GST registration number. It prints on tax invoices.

HSN code

A tax code that tells GST which category a medicine or item belongs to.

OPD

Outpatient visit. The patient sees the doctor and goes home the same day.

IPD

Inpatient care. The patient is admitted and stays in a bed.

EMR

Electronic medical record. The patient's history, notes and prescriptions in one place.

MAR

Medication chart. Shows which medicines are due, given or missed for an admitted patient.

TPA

Third-party administrator. The company that handles insurance claims for the hospital.

ICD-10

A standard code for each disease or condition. Insurance claims use it.

Batch

Medicines made together share a batch number. It helps trace and recall stock.

Expiry date

The date after which a medicine must not be sold or used.

Reorder level

When stock falls to this number, you get an alert to buy more.

GRN

Goods received note. A record you create when ordered stock arrives.

Purchase order

A request you send a supplier, listing what you want to buy.

TAT

Turnaround time. How long a lab test takes from sample to result.

Critical value

A dangerous lab result that needs the doctor's attention right away.

Deposit

Advance money a patient pays when admitted. It is adjusted in the final bill.

Discharge

When an admitted patient is cleared to go home, with a summary and final bill.

Follow-up

A return visit to check how the patient is recovering.

Hinglish

Hindi written in English letters, like “bukhar teen din se”. SayRx understands it as well as Hindi and English.

OD · BD · TDS

How often to take a medicine: OD once, BD twice, TDS three times a day. HS is at bedtime, SOS only if needed.

CRS

Civil Registration System. The government portal where births and deaths are reported within 21 days.

MCCD

Medical Certificate of Cause of Death. The doctor's record of why a patient died.