Identity and Access Management (AWS) (IAM): Definition & Meaning
Identity and Access Management — AWS’s permission system that controls which users and services can access which resources. GDT uses IAM roles and OIDC to…
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Definition & Meaning
Infrastructure as Code — Managing servers, databases, and cloud resources through code (typically Terraform) rather than through manual console clicks.…
Health Savings Account (HSA): Definition & Meaning
Health Savings Account — A tax-advantaged savings account for individuals enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Unlike FSAs, unused HSA funds…
High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (HS-CRP): Definition & Meaning
High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein — A blood marker for systemic inflammation. More sensitive than standard CRP. Frequently bundled into inflammation…
Hotfix: Definition & Meaning
Hotfix — An urgent fix deployed directly to production (or backported to develop/uat) to address a critical bug — bypassing the normal develop → uat → main…
HL7 Payload: Definition & Meaning
HL7 Payload — The actual data packet sent in an HL7 message between systems (e.g., from GDT’s platform to a lab’s LIMS). The payload contains patient…
HL7 v2: Definition & Meaning
HL7 v2 — The older, most widely used standard. Still dominant in lab and hospital settings.
Health Level Seven Integration (HL7 Integration): Definition & Meaning
Health Level Seven Integration — A set of international standards for exchanging electronic health information between different healthcare software…
Hard Code: Definition & Meaning
Hard Code — When a value, setting, or piece of information is written directly and permanently into the software code rather than being configurable. It’s…
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1): Definition & Meaning
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 — A hormone involved in blood sugar regulation, appetite, and weight management. GLP-1 receptor agonists (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro)…