NoteAid helps patients comprehend their electronic health record notes by linking clinical jargon to corresponding terms, definitions and other related patient education materials. There are four NoteAid simplifying systems available using different underlying resources:
Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), a biomedical terminology and classification system
Wikipedia (Wiki), a web-based open source encyclopedia
NoteAid, a hybrid system that integrates UMLS, Wikipedia and MedLine
Spanish dictionary for translation.