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72 Health IT nology for use in the U.S. It was founded in 2004 when the medical industry began to incorporate digital record-keeping. 16. Opensource: A type of coding that allows for free redistribution, have a source code, allow for derived works and must be technology neutral, accord- ing to the Opensource Initiative. Many EHRs are developed on opensource codes, which reduces licensing costs. 17. Portal: An access point to an online system. The term is frequently applies to patient potals, an access interface tool where patients can access their med- ical records and log into a healthcare organization's system to make appoint- ments, manage prescriptions and ask questions, among other functions. 18. Predictive analytics: The use of datasets to make predictions about the health of an individual or group of individuals. It has been touted as a way to re- duce costs by preventing hospital admissions once a patient's condition worsens. 19. Remote monitoring: Similar to home monitoring but more widely de- fined, remote monitoring can apply to a patient anywhere. Remote monitor- ing tools are used in hospitals, as in the case of smart beds or smart monitors. Frequently, remote monitoring tools send alerts to a nurse station if patient's condition worsens, reducing the need for close personal monitoring. 20. SaaS: An abbreviation for Software-as-a-Service, a licensing model that consists of a developer hosting a software service and licensing it to a client over a monthly subscription method. 21. SSO: An abbreviation for single sign-on, a system on which a provider can log in once and then is able to access the system from any device in a service area. It has streamlined workflow and cut down on documentation time, eliminating the number of times a provider has to log into a system. 22. System architecture: An overarching term to refer to the way an informa- tion system is built. Architecture varies from system to system and defines the way it is maintained. 23. Telehealth/telemedicine: The use of telepresence or video conferenc- ing to conduct medical consultations or treatments from a distance. It is a quickly growing sector and has provided access to many rural residents with limited physical access to medical services. 24. Vendor: A term for a company that sells and maintains an IT system. It can refer to EHR vendors, general platform vendors or a variety of other IT management companies, but a vendor-healthcare organization relationship has become a central one to the operation of the medical industry. 25. Wearable: Any portable device that can be worn to collect medical infor- mation, such as pacemakers, pedometers or smartphones. More and more Americans are using mobile devices to collect health data, and providers are facing the question of how to collect and use this data in the most efficient way possible. n