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Glossary

Definitions of common terms and acronyms used in Ciyex EHR.

A​

  • API (Application Programming Interface): Set of rules getting programs to talk to each other.
  • Audit Log: A security-relevant chronological record of system activities.

C​

  • CPT (Current Procedural Terminology): Medical code set used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures.
  • CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment): Method to frequently deliver apps to customers by introducing automation into the stages of app development.

E​

  • EHR (Electronic Health Record): A digital version of a patient’s paper chart.
  • Encounter: An interaction between a patient and healthcare provider.

F​

  • FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources): Standard for exchanging healthcare information electronically.

H​

  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records.
  • HAPI FHIR: An open-source implementation of the FHIR specification in Java.

I​

  • ICD-10: 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.
  • IdP (Identity Provider): A system entity that creates, maintains, and manages identity information (e.g., Keycloak).

J​

  • JWT (JSON Web Token): An open standard (RFC 7519) that defines a compact and self-contained way for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object.

K​

  • Keycloak: Open source Identity and Access Management.

L​

  • LOINC: Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes. A universal code system for identifying laboratory and clinical observations.

M​

  • MRN (Medical Record Number): A unique identifier for a patient within a healthcare organization.
  • Multi-tenancy: Architecture where a single instance of software serves multiple tenants (customers/organizations).

N​

  • NPI (National Provider Identifier): A unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the US.

P​

  • PHI (Protected Health Information): Any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual.

R​

  • RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Restricting system access to authorized users based on their role.

S​

  • SaaS (Software as a Service): Licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted.
  • SOAP Note: Method of documentation employed by health care providers (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan).

T​

  • Telehealth: The distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies.
  • Tenant: A group of users who share a common access with specific privileges to the software instance.