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Definition of Terms
The health care environment is constantly changing, new systems arise every day with terminology of their own to reflect the changes. As a health care professional, it is important for you to stay up-to-date with the terminology and its proper use.
Define each term in the table below. Share what you consider the most important aspect of each.
Note: You are encouraged to utilize the University of Phoenix Library or professional organizations for assistance with these terms and definitions rather than the general Internet.
Term |
Definition |
Finance/Accounting System (FA) |
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Human Resource Management System (HRM) |
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Inventory Control Management System (ICM) |
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Point of Sale (POS) |
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Electronic Health Record (EHR) |
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Electronic Medical Record (EMR) |
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Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) |
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HL7 Standards |
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ANSI X12 Standards |
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XML Interfaces |
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Project Management |
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Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) |
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LEAN |
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Six Sigma |
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Agile |
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Scrum |
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Just in Time (JIT) |
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HITECH |
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Business Systems Analysis |
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Database |
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Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) |
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Health Care Informatics |
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Data Interface and Exchange Systems |
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Disease Registry |
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Data Mart |
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