| Partner | An organization or company that integrates with Suki’s platform to offer AI-powered clinical documentation services to their users. |
| Partner ID | A unique identifier assigned by Suki during onboarding that links an application to its configuration in the Suki Developer Platform. |
| Partner Token | A secure, digitally signed JWT issued by a partner’s identity provider after user authentication, passed to Suki SDK for user verification. |
| Past Medical History | A clinical note section (LOINC: 11348-0) documenting the patient’s prior medical conditions, surgeries, hospitalizations, and significant health events. |
| Past Surgical History | A clinical note section (LOINC: 10167-5) documenting the patient’s prior surgical procedures and their outcomes. |
| Patient Instructions | A clinical note section (LOINC: 69730-0) containing care instructions, follow-up guidance, and educational materials provided to the patient. |
| PAUSE | A WebSocket streaming event that temporarily suspends audio transmission while keeping the session active, allowing resumption later. |
| PBC | Problem-Based Charting. A clinical documentation approach that organizes notes around specific patient problems, with each problem having its own assessment and plan. |
| PBN | Problem-Based Note. A clinical documentation format that organizes information around specific patient problems or diagnoses rather than traditional SOAP format. |
| PCM | Pulse-Code Modulation. A method of digitally encoding analog audio signals. Suki uses LINEAR16 PCM format at 16KHz for audio streaming. |
| Personalization | The ability to customize note generation behavior per provider, including preferred verbosity levels, section formats (narrative or bulleted), and specialty-specific templates. |
| PHI | Protected Health Information. Any individually identifiable health information created, received, maintained, or transmitted by a covered entity, protected under HIPAA regulations. |
| Physical Exam | A clinical note section (LOINC: 29545-1) documenting the physical examination findings during a patient encounter. |
| PII | Personally Identifiable Information. Data that can be used to identify a specific individual, such as names, addresses, or social security numbers. Suki de-identifies PII from transcripts. |
| Presigned URL | A time-limited, pre-authenticated URL that grants temporary access to a specific resource (such as an audio recording) without requiring additional authentication. |
| Problem List | A clinical note section (LOINC: 11450-4) containing an active list of the patient’s diagnosed conditions and ongoing health concerns. |
| Provider | A healthcare professional (such as a doctor or nurse) within an organization who uses Suki’s services to document patient care. |
| Provider ID | A unique identifier for a specific healthcare provider within a partner organization, used to associate sessions, notes, and preferences with the correct clinician. |