Healthcare Transformation Hub ยท Topic Index

Healthcare Transformation Glossary

Clear definitions for the concepts used across healthcare transformation and digital health delivery.

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Adoption

The extent to which intended users consistently apply a new process, tool or way of working.

AI Governance

The roles, controls and monitoring used to ensure healthcare AI is safe, accountable and fit for purpose.

Benefits Realization

The discipline of proving that delivered change creates measurable operational, patient or strategic value.

Change Readiness

The degree to which stakeholders, leaders, workflows and infrastructure are prepared for a proposed change.

Clinical Workflow

The sequence of activities, decisions, handoffs and information flows involved in delivering care.

Decision Register

A record of significant decisions, owners, rationale, dates and implications.

Digital Health

The use of digital technologies, data and connected services to support health, care delivery and operations.

EHR

An electronic health record designed to support longitudinal patient information across care settings.

EMR

An electronic medical record typically focused on information within a particular organization or care setting.

FHIR

A standard for exchanging healthcare information electronically through modular data resources and APIs.

Healthcare PMO

A project or portfolio management function that supports prioritization, governance, delivery control and benefits realization in healthcare.

HL7

A family of standards used to exchange and integrate healthcare information.

Patient Journey

The end-to-end experience of a person across access, assessment, treatment, support and follow-up.

Portfolio Prioritization

The process of ranking initiatives by strategic value, impact, readiness, risk, dependency and capacity.

RACI

A responsibility model showing who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed.

RAID Log

A structured record of risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies.

Stakeholder Mapping

The process of identifying people affected by a change and understanding their influence, needs and likely response.

Target Operating Model

A description of how an organization intends to deliver value through roles, processes, governance, data and technology.