Technology Assessment

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

HSA 520: Health Information Systems

1. Analyze the basic technology underlying health care information systems and determine the most pressing need for innovation.

The modern health care system involves managing an enormous amount of information about millions of people. Only with the help of modern information technology can the health care industry provide quality care to its patients. Health care information systems come in two forms: practice management and electronic health records (EHR). Practice management software allows the organization of patient appointments, lab results, and referrals, but does not organize with the specific information on each patient. EHR stores data on a patient's health history. An electronic health record...