The Healthcare Industry key concept terms

pathway which includes the development of new treatments and devices to improve diagnostic procedures

• Biotechnology Research and Development

• Health Informatics

• Medical Tourism

• Electronic Medical Records

Practice of going across international boarders to receive a medical treatment

• Medical Tourism

• DIagnostic Services

• GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

• Biotechnology Research and Development

pathway of healthcare which does not directly interact with patients and typically manages financials, patient data and/or technology

• Electronic Medical Records

• Diagnostic Services

• Health Informatics

• Globalization

pathway which includes maintaining and improving a patient's overall health in the long term

• Health Informatics

• Support Services

• GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

• Therapeutic Services

pathway which includes testing and evaluating patients to detect, diagnose or treat specific physical conditions, like disease or injuries

• Support Services

• Diagnostic Services

• Biotechnology Research and Development

• Therapeutic Services