Data analytics and AI

This glossary contains definitions related to customer data analytics, predictive analytics, data visualization and operational business intelligence. Some definitions explain the meaning of words used to Hadoop and other software tools used in big data analytics. Other definitions are related to the strategies that business intelligence professionals, data scientists, statisticians and data analysts use to make data-driven decisions.

Algorithms

Terms related to procedures or formulas for solving a problem by conducting a sequence of specified actions. In computing, algorithms in the form of mathematical instructions play an important part in search, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

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Artificial intelligence

Terms related to artificial intelligence (AI), including definitions about machine learning and words and phrases about training data, algorithms, natural language processing, neural networks and automation.

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Data and data management

Terms related to data, including definitions about data warehousing and words and phrases about data management.

  • What is data quality and why is it important?

    Data quality measures a data set's condition based on factors such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, uniqueness and validity.

  • What is clinical informatics?

    Clinical informatics is a specialized field of study in healthcare that focuses on using information technology and data analytics to improve patient care and administrative workflows in clinical settings.

  • What is a computer-assisted coding system (CACS)?

    A computer-assisted coding system (CACS) is software that analyzes healthcare documents and automatically produces appropriate medical codes, like the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), ICD-10-CM and the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) for specific phrases and terms within the document.

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Database management

Terms related to databases, including definitions about relational databases and words and phrases about database management.

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