Health informatics is the field of science and engineering that aims at developing methods and technologies for the acquisition,processing,and study of patient data,which can come from different sources and modalities,such as electronic health records,diagnostic test results,medical scans. The health domain provides an extremely wide variety of problems that can be tackled using computational techniques.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a British public sector healthcare provider located in Cambridge,England. It was established on 4 November 1992 as Addenbrooke's National Health Service Trust,and authorised as an NHS foundation trust under its current name on 1 July 2004.
David J. Brailer is known for founding and investing in leading health IT companies.
Health information exchange (HIE) is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region,community or hospital system. Participants in data exchange are called in the aggregate Health Information Networks (HIN). In practice,the term HIE may also refer to the health information organization (HIO) that facilitates the exchange.
The Boston University Chobanian &Avedisian School of Medicine,formerly the Boston University School of Medicine,is one of the graduate schools of Boston University. Founded in 1848,the medical school was the first institution in the world to formally educate female physicians. Originally known as the New England Female Medical College,it was subsequently renamed Boston University School of Medicine in 1873,then Chobanian &Avedisian School of Medicine in 2022. In 1864,it became the first medical school in the United States to award an M.D. degree to an African-American woman.
A health record trust provides a secure and protected place for individuals to create,use,and maintain their lifetime electronic health record (EHR). The health record trust takes personal health records one step further by combining an individual's electronic health record with the personal health record. A health record trust protects patient privacy by establishing that the patient is the owner of their health care records. It gives patients the authority to access and review the entire document at any time. It allows healthcare professionals,facilities,and organizations to view all or a limited portion of the records.
Health information technology (HIT) is health technology,particularly information technology,applied to health and health care. It supports health information management across computerized systems and the secure exchange of health information between consumers,providers,payers,and quality monitors. Based on a 2008 report on a small series of studies conducted at four sites that provide ambulatory care –three U.S. medical centers and one in the Netherlands,the use of electronic health records (EHRs) was viewed as the most promising tool for improving the overall quality,safety and efficiency of the health delivery system.
Humayun Javaid Chaudhry,D.O.,MACP,FRCP (Lon.),FRCP (Edin.) is an American physician and medical educator who is president and chief executive officer of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) of the United States,a national non-profit organization founded in 1912 that represents the 70 state medical boards of the United States and its territories and which co-sponsors the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). From 2007 to 2009,he served as Commissioner of Health Services for Suffolk County,New York,the state's most populous county outside New York City. In 2016,he was listed by Modern Healthcare magazine as one of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is a staff division of the Office of the Secretary,within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ONC leads national health IT efforts,charged as the principal federal entity to coordinate nationwide efforts to implement and use the most advanced health information technology and the electronic exchange of health information.
Glenn Laffel is a physician and health IT entrepreneur. He formerly served as the Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Practice Fusion,a San Francisco-based company that offers a Web-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) for free to physicians.
Harry Greenspun is a physician-executive and co-author of the book,“Reengineering Healthcare:A Manifesto for Radically Rethinking Health Care Delivery”with Jim Champy Currently he serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Guidehouse LLP.
Sachin H. Jain is an American physician who held leadership positions in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). From 2015 to 2020,he served as president and chief executive officer of the CareMore Health System. In June 2020,it was announced that he would join the SCAN Group and Health Plan as its new President and CEO. He is also adjunct professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a Contributor at Forbes. In 2018,he was named one of American healthcare's most 100 most influential leaders by Modern Healthcare magazine (#36).
John D. Halamka,M.D.,M.S.,is an American business executive and physician. He is president of the Mayo Clinic Platform,a group of digital and long-distance health care initiatives.
Atrius Health is a Massachusetts based healthcare organization acquired by Optum on May 31,2022 and has a system of connected care for adult and pediatric patients in eastern and central Massachusetts. Atrius Health's medical practices work together with the home health and hospice services of its VNA Care subsidiary and in collaboration with hospital partners,community specialists and skilled nursing facilities.
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act,abbreviated the HITECH Act,was enacted under Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Under the HITECH Act,the United States Department of Health and Human Services resolved to spend $25.9 billion to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology. The Washington Post reported the inclusion of "as much as $36.5 billion in spending to create a nationwide network of electronic health records." At the time it was enacted,it was considered "the most important piece of health care legislation to be passed in the last 20 to 30 years" and the "foundation for health care reform."
David Blumenthal is an academic physician and health care policy expert,known as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology from 2009 to 2011 during the early implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act provisions on "meaningful use".
Donald Rucker is an American medical informatician and emergency physician. In April 2017,he was appointed National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Currently he serves as the Chief Strategy Officer at health tech startup 1upHealth.
Robert Kolodner is an American psychiatrist and medical informatician. In September 2006,he became the second U.S. National Coordinator for Health IT.
Neil S. Calman is a family physician and the president,CEO,and co-founder of the Institute for Family Health. He is the Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine &Community Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Board Chair of the Community Health Care Association of New York State.
Mandy Krauthamer Cohen is an American internist,public health official,and healthcare executive. In June 2023,President Joe Biden said that he planned to appoint Cohen as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
