informatics
Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making”
What did the american recovery and reinvestment Act do?
set a goal that medical records be electronic to enhance communication
What is HITECH?
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health part of ARRA - Promotes meaningful health information and improve patient care. Facilities get reimbursed for switching to electronic.
EHR
Electronic health record- Digital version of a patient’s health record over a lifetime.
EMR
digital version of a ENR but only shows your part of the visit that you did)