Appendix A – Glossary of Terms

The following acronyms and terms are used throughout these help topics.

Term Definition
eInvoicing A GHX software solution that helps you eliminate paper invoices by allowing you to view invoices, access invoice history, download PDFs of your invoices, and search for specific information.
AR Accounts receivable
ASN

Advance Ship Notice

An electronic document (EDI 856) a supplier sends to inform a customer of a purchase order that is in route. It contains a list of items, shipping method, and carrier information.

Buyers Entities that create and manage purchase orders for GHX's supplier, provider, and distributor community, which verifies that the correct items are delivered at the correct time for the correct price.
Channel GHX software solutions through which transactions are processed. Channels include the Exchange, G-Fax, and WebConnect.
DSO Days sales outstanding
EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

A standard method for electronically transmitting data between companies that drives automation and increases efficiencies. This standard is based on each transaction and data interchange.

EN European Standard
EU European Union
EU VAT

European Union Value Added Tax

Value added tax on goods and services within the EU.

Exchange, the The GHX software solution that facilitates the flow of electronic transactions between trading partners.
IDN

Integrated Delivery Network

Identifies a group of hospitals or providers that have a common owner. In My Exchange, identifies the top facility level.

Integrated Refers to trading partners that transact through GHX using EDI.
INV

Invoice

An itemized bill (EDI 810) for goods and services sold.

KPI

Key performance indicator

Data that helps organizations define and measure progress toward organizational goals.

MMIS

Materials management information system

A software application that tracks the movement of supplies and other goods and communicates with accounts payable (AP) functions, such as supply ordering, fulfillment, billing, and payment.

My Exchange The dashboard and user interface of GHX’s core software solution (the Exchange).
Non-integrated Refers to trading partners that do not have EDI capability.
PO

Purchase order

The document (EDI 850) a buyer (customer, partner, provider) sends to a supplier authorizing a specific transaction and the transaction terms. This document normally defines an item and its corresponding price, unit of measure, shipping details, and payment terms.

POA

Purchase order acknowledgement

The document (EDI 855) a supplier sends to its trading partner confirming that the supplier will fulfill a PO request or notifying the trading partner that the PO cannot be fulfilled as ordered.

POD Proof of delivery
Suppliers Organizations that provide goods and services to buyers.
Trading partners Supplier and buyer (customer, partner, provider) organizations that have established a business agreement.
UBL Universal Business Language
UN/CEFACT United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
UN/EDIFACT United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport
VAT Value added tax
WebConnect A GHX software solution that allows small hospitals, laboratories, and other healthcare institutions without an MMIS to shop, submit orders, and check the status of orders from an Internet browser.
XRechnung

A machine-readable file format standard in Germany that is used in the business-to-government sector.

ZUGFeRD

Zentraler User Guide des Forums elektronische Rechnungen Deutschland (Central User Guidelines of the Forum for Electronic Billing, Germany)

A standardized file format for electronic invoices that combines the advantages of XML and PDF formats into a single file.