- Telemedicine - The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients via telecommunications technology.
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) - Digital versions of patients' paper charts, accessible to authorized healthcare providers.
- mHealth - Medical and public health practices supported by mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, and wearables.
- Health Informatics - The interdisciplinary study of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
- Big Data in Healthcare - Extensive data collected from various health sources, including EHRs, medical imaging, genomic sequencing, and wearable tech.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Simulation of human intelligence by machines, applied in healthcare for diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and monitoring.
- Machine Learning - A subset of AI, using algorithms to learn from and make predictions based on data, useful in disease pattern identification and personalized medicine.
- Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) - A network of medical devices, software applications, and health systems.
- Personal Health Record (PHR) - An electronic application where individuals can manage their health information privately and securely.
- Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) - Computer systems that help clinicians make decisions at the point of care, using algorithms and guidelines.
- Genomics - The study of genomes, crucial for personalized medicine based on genetic makeup.
- Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) - The use of digital technologies to monitor patient health data remotely and securely transmit it to healthcare providers.
- Blockchain in Healthcare - Secure, decentralized recording and sharing of health data using blockchain technology.
- Digital Therapeutics - Software-driven interventions to prevent, manage, or treat disorders or diseases.
- Interoperability - The ability of different IT systems and software applications to communicate and effectively use exchanged data.
- Predictive Analytics - Using data and algorithms to predict future outcomes based on historical data.
- Health Information Exchange (HIE) - Electronic movement of health-related information among organizations according to national standards.
- Wearable Technology - Devices worn by consumers to track health and fitness data.
- Virtual Health Assistants - AI tools providing automated, conversational interactions to assist patients and healthcare providers.
- Healthcare Analytics - Insights into hospital management, patient records, costs, and diagnoses.
- Digital Twins - Virtual models of physical systems or processes, used in healthcare to simulate and predict patient responses to treatments without direct experimentation.
- Synthetic Data in Healthcare - Artificially generated data used for training machine learning models without compromising patient privacy.
- Augmented Reality (AR) in Healthcare - Technology enhancing real-world environments with digital visual elements, used in surgical procedures and training.
- Data Governance in Healthcare - The management of availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data in healthcare systems.
- Value-Based Care - A healthcare delivery model in which providers, including hospitals and physicians, are paid based on patient health outcomes.
