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. |