Information management terms and definitions

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Related concepts

data: reinterpretable representation of information (3.9.5) in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing
data repository: an identifiable data storage facility
electronic health record: repository of information (3.9.5) regarding the health of a subject of care in computer processable format
healthcare data: data (3.9.1) produced during healthcare activities
healthcare information: information about a person, relevant to his or her healthcare
information: knowledge concerning objects that within a certain context has a particular meaning
information model: formal model of a bounded set of facts, concepts or instructions to meet a specified requirement
medium: material on which data is stored (e.g., a magnetic disk)

The representation of a model conforming to the international standard ISO 13940 available through this site is provided by Oughtibridge Ltd. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This work is based on a UML model prepared by Torbjørn Nystadnes of the Norwegian Directorate of Health, a subordinate agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services.