PAS is a framework to build business applications using databases. It breaks down Web applications into small XML and PHP files. It features code reuse, packaging, forms, reporting, a registry, database abstraction, an event controller, and logs, and applies the M.V.C. pattern . It makes a good foundation for a rapid application development system.
A pace; a step, as in a dance.
Abbreviation for: private advisory station Fr: PAS
Patient Administration System. One of the earliest components of a hospital computer system which records the patient's name, home address, date of birth and each contact with the outpatient department or admission and discharge.
An Electronic Medical Record may include a PAS or be interfaced to a PAS via HL7. A PAS is an application responsible for recording and reporting administrative details of a patients encounter in a hospital. The patient administration system typically covers modules for: patient master index (PMI) inpatient management outpatient Management emergency management theatre management surgery waiting list management medical records tracking medical records coding inpatient billing reporting Episode details generated from the PAS may be initially stored in an intermediate EMR and then sent to an EHR as part of an EHR extract such as a discharge summary.
Patient Administration System. The basic building block of hospital computer systems, providing the PMI and other basic functions such as outpatient booking and waiting list information.
A step; also used to designate types of dances, as pas seul (solo) and pas de deux (dance for two).
The Pluggable Authentication Service (PAS) is a new framework from Zope Corp. for handling authentication in Zope 2. PAS is a Zope acl_users folder object that uses "plugins" that can implement various authentication interfaces that plug into the PAS framework. Zope 3 also uses a design inspired by PAS. PAS was integrated into Plone at the 2005 San Jose Sprint.
Patient Administration System. A computer system used to record information about the care provided to service users.The data can only be accessed by authorised users. PAS will soon be replaced by a newer system.
In gymnastics and ballet, means step or dance, as in Pas De Chat, which means “step of the cat.
PAS is the mainframe, central University system used to enter requisitions, place orders, and make payments for travel, purchasing equipment, materials, services, etc. Getting started with PAS.
Literally, movement or a step. A pas de une is a dance for one, a pas de deux is a dance for two. Pas de chat - "step of the cat". This involves the dancer jumping sideways, and whilst in mid-air, bending both legs back up to touch the top of their buttocks while the knees are apart. The position sustained in mid-air is similar to the "butterfly" stretching position. Pas de basque - a grand movement ("step of the Basques") which is halfway between a step and a leap, and can be taken strictly on the floor (glissé) or with a jump (sauté) Pas de bourrée - a quick step involving the dancer moving on their toes, taking two small, rapid steps as if running on the spot on their toes. Pas de cheval- (literally: step of the horse) where the dancer does a coupé then a small developpé and tendus back into starting position.
The Islamic Party of Malaysia (commonly known as PAS or Pas, from the Malay Parti Islam SeMalaysia) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia and is currently headed by Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. PAS positions itself as an Islamist party that aims to establish Malaysia as a country based on Islamic legal theory derived from the primary sources of Islam, the Quran and Sunnah, as opposed to Barisan Nasional's Islam Hadhari, which PAS sees as based on a watered-down understanding of Islam.