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# Health Tech Glossary

| Term              | Definition                                                                                                                       |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **ACO**           | Accountable Care Organization — groups of providers that coordinate care for a patient population with shared savings incentives |
| **API**           | Application Programming Interface — a set of protocols for building and integrating software applications                        |
| **BAA**           | Business Associate Agreement — HIPAA-required contract with vendors handling PHI                                                 |
| **CCPA**          | California Consumer Privacy Act — California state privacy law affecting health data                                             |
| **CDS**           | Clinical Decision Support — health IT functionality that provides clinicians with knowledge and patient-specific information     |
| **CE Marking**    | Conformité Européenne — indicates conformity with EU health, safety, and environmental requirements                              |
| **CPT Code**      | Current Procedural Terminology — medical codes used for billing and reimbursement                                                |
| **DICOM**         | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine — standard for medical imaging                                                    |
| **DTx**           | Digital Therapeutic — evidence-based therapeutic interventions driven by software                                                |
| **EHR/EMR**       | Electronic Health/Medical Record — digital version of a patient's medical history                                                |
| **EU MDR**        | European Union Medical Device Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2017/745 governing medical devices                                    |
| **FDA**           | Food and Drug Administration — US agency regulating medical devices and drugs                                                    |
| **FHIR**          | Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources — HL7 standard for health data exchange                                               |
| **GDPR**          | General Data Protection Regulation — EU regulation for data protection and privacy                                               |
| **HITRUST**       | Health Information Trust Alliance — comprehensive security framework for healthcare                                              |
| **HL7**           | Health Level Seven — set of international standards for health data exchange                                                     |
| **HIPAA**         | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — US law protecting health data                                              |
| **ICD-10**        | International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision — diagnostic coding standard                                             |
| **IoMT**          | Internet of Medical Things — connected medical devices and sensors                                                               |
| **ISO 13485**     | Quality management system standard for medical devices                                                                           |
| **PHI**           | Protected Health Information — individually identifiable health data protected by HIPAA                                          |
| **QMS**           | Quality Management System — documented processes for quality in medical device development                                       |
| **RBAC**          | Role-Based Access Control — access management based on user roles                                                                |
| **RPM**           | Remote Patient Monitoring — technology-enabled monitoring of patients outside clinical settings                                  |
| **SaMD**          | Software as a Medical Device — software intended to be used for medical purposes                                                 |
| **SMART-on-FHIR** | Substitutable Medical Apps, Reusable Technology — standard for EHR-integrated apps                                               |
| **SOC 2**         | Service Organization Control Type II — auditing standard for security controls                                                   |
| **UDI**           | Unique Device Identification — FDA system for identifying medical devices                                                        |
| **VBC**           | Value-Based Care — healthcare delivery model where providers are paid based on outcomes                                          |