Healthcare Information Technology Exam Guide for CHTS and CAHIMS Certifications, 2nd Edition

GLOSSARY

 

Unless otherwise noted, the words, terms, and phrases defined in this glossary are taken from this book and the lead authors’ experience and knowledge.

Entries based on these primary sources are noted as follows:

•  American Medical Informatics Association, Glossary of Acronyms and Terms Commonly Used in Informatics (https://www.amia.org/glossary)Noted as AMIA.

•  American Telemedicine Association, Telemedicine Glossary (http://thesource.americantelemed.org/resources/telemedicine-glossary)Noted as ATA.

•  National Institute of Standards and Technology, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms (http://ws680.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=913810)Noted as NIST.

For all other sources, a URL is provided at the end of the entry. ...