Key Terms

For definitions of key terms, see the “Key Terms Glossary” near the end of the book.

• acuity

• acute care

• adult day care facility

• ambulatory care facility

• ambulatory surgery center

• assisted living residence

• birth center

• blood work

• chief complaint

• clinical department

• computed tomography (CT)

• electronic health record (EHR)

• electronic medical record (EMR)

• emergency department (ED)

• general acute care hospital

• healthcare IT

• healthcare IT Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

• healthcare provider

• home health agency

• hospice agency

• inpatient

• long-term care

• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

• medical image

• medical records office

• nursing home

• oncology

• outpatient