HCS 533 WEEK 1 Definition of Terms Worksheet
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 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 |