Unlocking the Potential of Electronic Health Records: A Step Towards Enhanced Healthcare

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Vocabulary

• Electronic Health Records (EHR) – Digital version of a patient's paper chart that are real-time, patient-centered records and make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.
• Preventive Medicine – A medical specialty that focuses on the health of individuals and communities to protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being and prevent disease, disability, and death.
• Nutrition – The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
• Exercise – Physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body.
• Meditation – A practice where an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
• Holistic Health – An approach to life that emphasizes the connection of mind, body, and spirit.
• Herbal Medicine – The study or use of medicinal properties of plants.
• Homeopathy – A system of natural healthcare that has been in worldwide use for over 200 years.
• Biofeedback – A process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance.
• Probiotics – Live bacteria and yeasts that are good for your health, especially your digestive system.
• Detoxification – The physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism.
• Balanced Diet – A diet that gives your body the nutrients it needs to function correctly.
• Physical Therapy – The treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise.
• Chiropractic – A system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints.
• Acupuncture – An ancient Chinese medical technique for relieving pain, curing disease, and improving general health.
• Yoga – A system of physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation derived from Yoga but often practiced independently.
• Organic Food – Food produced by methods that comply with the standards of organic farming.
• Aromatherapy – The use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils for healing and cosmetic purposes.
• Nutraceuticals – Products derived from food sources with extra health benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value found in foods.
• Telemedicine – The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology.
• Naturopathy – A system of alternative medicine based on the theory that diseases can be successfully treated or prevented without the use of drugs.
• Phytotherapy – The study of the use of extracts of natural origin as medicines or health-promoting agents.
• Macronutrients – A type of food required in large amounts in the diet, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
• Micronutrients – A type of food required in small quantities in the diet, such as vitamins and minerals.
• Hydration – The process of making your body absorb water or other liquids.
• Sleep Hygiene – Practices and habits that are necessary to have good nighttime sleep quality and full daytime alertness.
• Mindfulness – The psychological process of bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment.
• Antioxidants – Substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage.
• Immunization – The process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination.
• Allergens – A substance that causes an allergic reaction.
• Essential Oils – A natural oil typically obtained by distillation and having the characteristic fragrance of the plant or other source from which it is extracted.
• Herbal Supplements – Products derived from plants for use in the treatment and management of diseases.
• Veganism – The practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet.
• Gluten-Free – A diet that excludes the protein gluten.
• Vitamins – Organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition.
• Minerals – Solid, naturally occurring inorganic substances that are essential for human health.
• Superfoods – Nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being.
• Fitness – The condition of being physically fit and healthy.
• Stress Management – Techniques intended to equip a person with effective coping mechanisms for dealing with psychological stress.
• Weight Management – A long-term approach to a healthy lifestyle.
• Aerobic Exercise – Any type of cardiovascular conditioning or “cardio.
• Strength Training – A type of physical exercise specializing in the use of resistance to induce muscular contraction.
• Flexibility Exercises – Activities designed to preserve or extend a person's muscular and skeletal flexibility.
• Mental Health – A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully.
• Health Screening – A method of identifying diseases or risk factors before symptoms begin.
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