Glossary

Healthcare AI Glossary

Key terms used across the Echo-Health platform and clinical AI industry.

Ambient AI

AI that captures clinical conversations passively during consultations without requiring manual input from the clinician. Echo-Health uses ambient AI to generate structured clinical documentation.

CDSS Clinical Decision Support System

Software that provides clinicians with knowledge and patient-specific information to support clinical decisions. Echo-Health surfaces clinical information to support clinical decisions.

Context-Aware Clinical AI

Software that integrates patient record data via FHIR to assist clinical documentation, surface medication safety information, and support billing workflows. It does not replace clinical judgement.

FHIR R4 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources

A global standard for exchanging healthcare information electronically. Echo-Health uses FHIR R4 to connect with practice management systems including MedTech Evolution, MediRecords, and OpenEMR.

ISO 13485

International standard for quality management systems in the design and manufacture of medical devices. Echo-Health's quality system is aligned to ISO 13485.

MBS Medicare Benefits Schedule

The Australian government schedule of medical services subsidised under Medicare. Echo-Health suggests MBS billing codes based on consultation content.

MIMS Monthly Index of Medical Specialties

A pharmaceutical database providing medication information including interactions, contraindications, and product information. Echo-Health integrates MIMS to surface medication safety information.

PMS Practice Management System

Software used by healthcare practices to manage patient records, appointments, billing, and clinical workflows. Echo-Health integrates with multiple PMS via FHIR R4.

SOAP Notes

A documentation format used in healthcare: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan. Echo-Health can generate SOAP-formatted clinical notes from consultation recordings.

Clinical Governance

The framework through which healthcare organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services. Echo-Health's architecture supports clinical governance requirements through mandatory citations, forbidden evaluative language, and structured audit trails.

White-Label

A product manufactured by one company that is rebranded by another company for sale under their own brand. Echo-Health offers white-label deployment for PMS vendors and healthcare platforms.

Write-Back

The process of sending AI-generated clinical notes back to the practice management system. Echo-Health supports one-click write-back via FHIR R4.

SNOMED CT Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine — Clinical Terms

A comprehensive clinical terminology system used for coding clinical information in electronic health records. SNOMED CT enables consistent representation of clinical concepts across healthcare systems.

ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision

A medical classification system maintained by the World Health Organization for coding diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures. Used globally for clinical coding and health statistics reporting.

HL7 Health Level Seven International

An international standards organisation for the exchange, integration, sharing, and retrieval of electronic health information. HL7 publishes the FHIR standard used by Echo-Health for PMS integration.

See These Concepts in Action

Book a personalised demo to explore how context-aware clinical AI can support your practice.