The Latest Word 2001: A Glossary of Healthcare Information Technology Terms is published by Healthcare Informatics, the leading monthly business magazine covering healthcare IT. Now in its fourth edition, The Latest Word 2001 compiles and describes, in contexts relevant to healthcare, current technology terminology, with emphasis on security, privacy and emerging e-business models. Multiple sources have been used to ensure accuracy. The glossary contains more than 680 terms and their definitions; acronyms for more than 80 associations and organizations; URLs for many of the organizations; and links to terms cross-referenced within the text.