Use this...

Not this...

Notes

i.e.

Don't use. Use namely, specifically, or recast the sentence.

"click X"

"click on X"

Click Submit, not Click on Submit.

am

a.m.AM
A.M.

canceled
canceling

cancelled, cancelling

cont.

con't.
cont'd.

co-chair

Co-Chair

Capitalize when referring to a person's title, don't capitalize when referring to the role in general

datasets

Datasets

data type

datatype

eHealth

e-Health
ehealth

email

e-mail
Email
E-mail

etc.

et cetera
etcetera
&c

fax

FAX
Fax

for example

e.g.

Avoid Latin abbreviations (except etc.).

HL7

Use in referring to standards

Health Level Seven InternationalHL7 International
HL7

Health Level 7
HL Seven

Use full name on first reference to the organizationUse "HL7" on subsequent references
Use "HL7 International" to distinguish the organization from the standards

healthcare

health care

implementation guide guide

Implementation Guide

Capitalize when referring to official title but not a general reference. This: The HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA Release 2 - Level 3: Emergency Medical Services. Not this: This Implementation Guide covers emergency medical services.

inpatient

in-patient

internet

Internet
InterNet

KB

KbK bytes
Kbytes
K.B.
Kb

Abbreviation for "kilobyte." Include a space after the number: "30 KB."

labeled
labeling

labelled, labelling

log in (verb)
login (adjective)

logon
log on

log out (verb)
logout (adjective)

log off
logoff

long- (adjective)
long (noun),

Adjective: "long-distance," "long-lived," "long-term."
Noun: "long distance."

low-
low

"Low-end," "low-grade," "low-level."

MB

MbM bytes
Mbytes
M.B.
Mb

Abbreviation for "megabyte." Include a space after the number: "30 MB."

mHealth

m-Health
mhealth

Meaningful UseMeaningful Use Stage 2

meaningful use"Meaningful Use"MUMeaningful Use Phase 2
Meaningful Use II

NA

N/A, n/a
n.a.
na

"Not applicable" or "not available."

non-profit

nonprofit

online (adj.)

on-line
on line

"help is available online"

outpatient

out-patient

pm

p.m.PM
P.M.

parenthesis (singular)
parentheses (plural)

pre-

Only hyphenate compounds formed with "pre-" when the second word starts with "e": "preregistration," "pre-existing."

press (a key)

hit
depress

preventive

preventative

re-

Only hyphenate compounds formed with "re-" when the verb starts with "e": "reboot," "reinstall," "re-enable."

standard

Standard

CDA standard

status (singular)
statuses (plural)

type (text)

enter
type in

use

utilize

web page

Webpage
webpage

website

Website
web site

-wide

Words such as departmentwide, hospitalwide, statewide and worldwide do not require a hyphen.

working group meetingWGM

Working Group Meeting

Spell out first use

x-ray

X-ray
X ray