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Health information technology (HIT) is "the application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, health data, and knowledge for communication and decision making". [8]
The patient health record is the primary legal record documenting the health care services provided to a person in any aspect of the health care system. The term includes routine clinical or office records, records of care in any health related setting, preventive care, lifestyle evaluation, research protocols and various clinical databases.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is an American not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care in quality, safety, cost-effectiveness and access through the best use of information technology and management systems. It was founded in 1961 as the Hospital Management Systems Society.
Various health care facilities had instigated different kinds of health information technology systems in the provision of patient care, such as electronic health records (EHRs), computerized charting, etc. [104] The growing popularity of health information technology systems and the escalation in the amount of health information that can be ...
In January 2018, the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) was established as required under the 21st Century Cures Act. Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) | HealthIT.gov. Term: 2021-current Co-Chair: Aaron Miri Co-Chair: Denise Webb Term: 2018-2020 Co-Chair: Robert Wah Co-Chair: Carolyn Peterson
Dell Leads Gartner's Healthcare Information Technology Services Provider Rankings 2013 marks third consecutive year Dell has ranked No. 1 in the healthcare rankings, which are based on annual ...
Oracle Health, formerly Cerner Corporation then Oracle Cerner, is a US-based, multinational provider of health information technology (HIT) platforms and services. As of February 2018, it had 27,000 customers globally [3] and 29,000 employees, with over 13,000 at its headquarters in North Kansas City, Missouri.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as Obamacare and health information technology health care is entering the digital era. Although with this development it needs to be protected. Both health information and financial information now made digital within the health industry might become a larger target for cyber-crime.