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Appendix A: Glossary
Pages 179-180

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... Maintenance -- Processes for manufacturers and health care organizations to sustain the good working condition of a health IT product and keep versions up to date Metadata -- Data describing attributes of the data themselves Patient engagement tools -- Technologies used primarily by patients to help them track, manage, and take part in their own health care Performance requirements -- A set of criteria delineating what a health IT product should achieve Quality management principles and practices -- A set of principles and practices an organization uses to improve performance and quality 179
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... Users -- Health professionals, health care organizations, and patients who may actively use health IT products Vendors -- Companies that make, sell, and may provide support for health IT products and homegrown systems REFERENCES IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
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