An electronic health record (EHR) is the systematized collection of patient and population electronically stored health information in a digital format. These records can be shared across different health care settings. Records are shared through network-connected,enterprise-wide information systems or other information networks and exchanges. EHRs may include a range of data,including demographics,medical history,medication and allergies,immunization status,laboratory test results,radiology images,vital signs,personal statistics like age and weight,and billing information.
Cerner Corporation is an American supplier of health information technology (HIT) services,devices,and hardware. As of February 2018,its products were in use at more than 27,000 facilities around the world. The company had more than 29,000 employees globally,with over 13,000 in Kansas City,Missouri. Its headquarters are in the suburb of North Kansas City,Missouri.
OpenEMR is a medical practice management software which also supports Electronic Medical Records (EMR). It is ONC Complete Ambulatory EHR certified and features fully integrated electronic medical records,practice management for a medical practice,scheduling,and electronic billing.
The eHealth Exchange,formerly known as the Nationwide Health Information Network,is an initiative for the exchange of healthcare information. It was developed under the auspices of the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC),and now managed by a non-profit industry coalition called Sequoia Project. The exchange is a web-services based series of specifications designed to securely exchange healthcare related data. The NwHIN is related to the Direct Project which uses a secure email-based approach. One of the latest goals is to increase the amount of onboarding information about the NwHIN to prospective vendors of health care systems.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) was an independent,501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating adoption of robust,interoperable health information technology in the United States. The Commission certified electronic health record technology (EHR) from 2006 until 2014. It was approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). The CCHIT Certified program is an independently developed certification that includes a rigorous inspection of an EHR's integrated functionality,interoperability and security using criteria developed by CCHIT's broadly representative,expert work groups. These products may also be certified in the ONC-ATCB certification program.
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.
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.
Practice Fusion is a web-based electronic health record (EHR) company based in San Francisco,CA. The company was founded in 2005 by Ryan Howard and acquired by Allscripts in 2018.
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions,Inc. is a publicly traded American company that provides physician practices,hospitals,and other healthcare providers with practice management and electronic health record technology. Allscripts also provides products for patient engagement and care coordination,as well as financial and analytics technology. The company has more than 180,000 physician users and has products in 2,700 hospitals and 13,000 extended care organizations.
CareCloud,Inc. is a publicly traded American healthcare information technology company that provides services,to healthcare providers and hospitals throughout the United States. The Company maintains its headquarters in Somerset,New Jersey and employs approximately 4,000 workers worldwide.
A chief medical informatics officer is a healthcare executive generally responsible for the health informatics platform required to work with clinical IT staff to support the efficient design,implementation,and use of health technology within a healthcare organization.
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."
Farzad Mostashari,MD,ScM,is the former national coordinator for health information technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources is a standard describing data formats and elements and an application programming interface (API) for exchanging electronic health records (EHR). The standard was created by the Health Level Seven International (HL7) health-care standards organization.
Christopher G. Chute is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University,physician-scientist and biomedical informatician known for biomedical terminologies and health information technology (IT) standards. He chairs the World Health Organization Revision Steering Group for the revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).
David Blumenthal is an academic physician and health care policy expert,best known as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the period 2009-2011 during early implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act provisions on "meaningful use".
Amwell, formerly known as American Well,is a telemedicine company based in Boston,Massachusetts,that connects patients with doctors over secure video. Amwell sells its platform as a subscription service to healthcare providers to put their medical professionals online and its proprietary software development kits,APIs,and system integrations enable clients to embed telehealth into existing workflows utilized by providers and patients.
Health care analytics is the health care analysis activities that can be undertaken as a result of data collected from four areas within healthcare;claims and cost data,pharmaceutical and research and development (R&D) data,clinical data,and patient behavior and sentiment data (patient behaviors and preferences,. Health care analytics is a growing industry in the United States,expected to grow to more than $31 billion by 2022. The industry focuses on the areas of clinical analysis,financial analysis,supply chain analysis,as well as marketing,fraud and HR analysis.
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.
Health data is any data "related to health conditions,reproductive outcomes,causes of death,and quality of life" for an individual or population. Health data includes clinical metrics along with environmental,socioeconomic,and behavioral information pertinent to health and wellness. A plurality of health data are collected and used when individuals interact with health care systems. This data,collected by health care providers,typically includes a record of services received,conditions of those services,and clinical outcomes or information concerning those services. Historically,most health data has been sourced from this framework. The advent of eHealth and advances in health information technology,however,have expanded the collection and use of health data—but have also engendered new security,privacy,and ethical concerns. The increasing collection and use of health data by patients is a major component of digital health.
