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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)

 

Human Resource Management System (HRM)

 

Inventory Control Management System (ICM)

 

Point of Sale (POS)

 

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

 

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

 

Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

 

HL7 Standards

 

ANSI X12 Standards

 

XML Interfaces

 

Project Management

 

Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC)

 

LEAN

 

Six Sigma

 

Agile

 

Scrum

 

Just in Time (JIT)

 

HITECH

 

Business Systems Analysis

 

Database

 

Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)

 

Health Care Informatics

 

Data Interface and Exchange Systems

 

Disease Registry

 

Data Mart