Healthcare AI & Technology Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the healthcare AI, EHR integration, interoperability, revenue cycle, and compliance terms that matter when you actually build clinical software. Each entry explains what the term means, why it matters, and how it shapes real product engineering decisions.
Standards & Interoperability
- HL7 FHIR (FHIR)HL7 FHIR (R4) is the modern API standard for exchanging healthcare data. Learn how FHIR resources, REST APIs, and SMART on FHIR power EHR integrations.
- Electronic Health Record (EHR)An EHR (Electronic Health Record) is the longitudinal digital record of a patient's health. Learn how EHRs differ from EMRs and how to integrate with them.
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR)An EMR (Electronic Medical Record) is the digital chart used within a single practice. Learn how EMRs differ from EHRs and what it means for integration.
- Healthcare InteroperabilityHealthcare interoperability is the ability of systems to exchange and use clinical data. Learn the four levels, key standards (FHIR, HL7), and why it's hard.
- SNOMED CTSNOMED CT is the most comprehensive clinical terminology, giving every clinical concept a unique code. Learn how it enables semantic interoperability and AI.
- ICD-10 Coding (ICD-10)ICD-10 is the international classification of diseases used for diagnosis coding, reporting, and billing. Learn how it works and how AI assists ICD-10 coding.
AI & Automation
- Ambient Clinical DocumentationAmbient clinical documentation uses AI to listen to the patient visit and draft the clinical note automatically. Learn how it works and how to build it safely.
- AI Medical ScribeAn AI medical scribe automatically drafts clinical notes from the patient visit. Learn how AI scribes work, their benefits, and what makes a safe implementation.
- Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS)A clinical decision support system (CDSS) gives clinicians knowledge and patient-specific guidance at the point of care. Learn how CDSS works and AI's role.
- Clinical NLPClinical NLP applies natural language processing to medical text — notes, letters, reports — to extract structured, coded data. Learn how it works and why it's hard.
- Patient Triage AIPatient triage AI assesses symptoms and routes patients to the right level of care. Learn how AI triage works, where it helps, and how to build it safely.
Compliance & Security
- HIPAA (HIPAA)HIPAA is the US law governing the privacy and security of health information. Learn the Privacy and Security Rules, BAAs, and what compliance means for software.
- NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT)The NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) is the standard NHS organisations and suppliers use to prove data security. Learn what it requires.
- Protected Health Information (PHI)Protected Health Information (PHI) is individually identifiable health data protected under HIPAA. Learn what counts as PHI, the 18 identifiers, and how to handle it.
Revenue & Operations
- Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)Revenue cycle management (RCM) is the financial process from patient registration to final payment. Learn the RCM workflow and where AI automation reduces leakage.
- Prior Authorization AutomationPrior authorization automation uses AI to handle payer approval requests faster and with fewer denials. Learn how it works and where it fits in the revenue cycle.
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