HEALTH CARE AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY
A.INTRODUCTION
The impact of Information Technology from the customer’s enrollment
in health plan to his/hi r utilization of services is examined. The clinical
information technology and the necessary systam linkages, which range from
diagnostic results to clinical charting, are described.

Few topics have more potential to change health care delivery, quality,
and efficiency than information technology(IT).IT impacts every area, function,
carregivet, organization, and patient in this, the largest industry in the United
States. The United States is the most advanced countey.Yet, heath care is far
behind most other U.S.industries when comes to the use of integrated.

B.AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. The history and evolution of health information technology.

2. Typs of health information, including internat and external datas.

3. Health information users.

4. Herlth information technology and applications, induding electronic medical

records, computerized physician order entry, bar coding and Telehealth.

5. The role of the healthcare manager in health information management.

6. The impact of regulation, laws and policies regarding confidentiality of

patient information. And,

7. The challenges faced by healthcare organizations in adopting new

technology.