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What is Health Information Technology (HIT)

Chapter 12
Handbook of Research on Advancing Health Education through Technology
The all-inclusive management of medical information and the protected exchange between health care consumers and providers.
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Health Information Technology and Change
T. Ray Ruffin (University of Phoenix, School of Advanced Studies (SAS), USA & Colorado Technical University, USA & University of Mount Olive, USA & Wake Technical Community College, USA)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9494-1.ch012
Abstract
Even in in health healthcare and health information technology change will not vanish or disperse. Technology, civilization, and creative thought will drive this force increasingly forward. Health care managers will continue being judged on their ability to efficiently and effectively manage (Patton & James, 2000). The pace of change has significantly increased since the days of the cave dweller who walked the earth until the “technology convergence” of using the ox and horse as tools. This article is to investigate the background, controversies, and problems surrounding Health Information Technology and change, and will include an overview of current changes. This will be coupled with solutions and recommendations, further research, and conclusion.
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Chapter 3
Knowledge in Action: Fostering Health Education through Technology
Per the HITECH Act, “the term ‘health information technology’ means hardware, software, integrated technologies or related licenses, intellectual property, upgrades, or packaged solutions sold as services that are designed for or support the use by health care entities or patients for the electronic creation, maintenance, access, or exchange of health information” (111th Congress of the USA, 2009 AU73: The in-text citation "USA, 2009" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
Published in Chapter: Knowledge in Action: Fostering Health Education through Technology; From: Handbook of Research on Advancing Health Education through Technology
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Chapter 18
Electronic Health Record Implementation in the United States Healthcare Industry: Making the Process of Change Manageable
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Chapter 329
Health Information Technology and Business Process Reengineering
The all-inclusive management of medical information and the protected exchange between health care consumers and providers.
Published in Chapter: Health Information Technology and Business Process Reengineering; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 339
The Use of Smart Card Technology in Health Care
Electronic systems designed to manage patient health data and its exchange across health care providers.
Published in Chapter: The Use of Smart Card Technology in Health Care; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 17
Common-Sense Epidemiology in the Age of Electronic Patient Records (EPR)
Covers the research, design, and application of information technologies in healthcare settings, including the design, development, creation, use and maintenance of information systems to support clinical and administrative processes. In the past two decades, the implementation of HIT in primary and tertiary care settings has revolutionized healthcare policy and care management.
Published in Chapter: Common-Sense Epidemiology in the Age of Electronic Patient Records (EPR); From: Impacts of Information Technology on Patient Care and Empowerment
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Chapter 31
Parallels of the Nurse-Patient, Facilitator-Learner Trust Relationships as they Affect the National Economy
Is the umbrella framework describing the comprehensive management of health information across computerized systems and its secure exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and insurers this framework is a promising tool for improving the overall quality, safety and efficiency of the health delivery system.
Published in Chapter: Parallels of the Nurse-Patient, Facilitator-Learner Trust Relationships as they Affect the National Economy; From: Handbook of Research on Technologies for Improving the 21st Century Workforce: Tools for Lifelong Learning
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Chapter 330
Health Information Technology/BioDefense Needs to Fight Bio-Terrorism
A branch of IT that describes the management of health information across computerized systems and its secure exchange amongst consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and insurers to improve the overall quality, safety and efficiency of the health delivery system.
Published in Chapter: Health Information Technology/BioDefense Needs to Fight Bio-Terrorism; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 39
Using a Web-Based Collaboration Portal and Wiki for Making Health Information Technology Decisions
The application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use.
Published in Chapter: Using a Web-Based Collaboration Portal and Wiki for Making Health Information Technology Decisions; From: Handbook of Research on Web 2.0, 3.0, and X.0: Technologies, Business, and Social Applications
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