Introduction To Healthcare Information Technology Healthcare Information Technology, or HIT for short, is a fast growing sector within the medical industry that helps solve the complex problem of information management. According to HelathIT.gov, the ruling body on HIT infrastructure in America, “[HIT] is a broad concept that encompasses an array of technologies to store, share, and analyze health information.”
The most common and impactful HIT technology is the Electronic Health Record (EHR). EHR’s are able to maintain comprehensive documentation of every patient that a hospital interacts with. Along with EHR’s there are a variety of other technology that include but are not limited to computerized provider order entry, decision support, consumer health informatics and patient decision support. Although there are an extensive number of HIT innovations, their infiltration into the medical world has been slow and laborious.
In the following paper I have outlined my analysis of big problems HIT in America is facing. Once we have an understanding of the problems, we can delve further into understanding the problems by getting a holistic understanding of the stakeholders as well as the perceptions that they hold.
Problems Facing HIT
Under-implementation
Although …show more content…
This is especially true for HIT - a wide array of new and innovative technologies that are responsible for the assistance to and the maintenance of the care delivery of loved ones. With such a large objective, there is bound to be hesitance and resistance from those who are not educated about the benefits. The key to success and proper implementation of HIT is to have buy-in from all stakeholders – patients, providers, and public. By attaining initial buy-in the perception of the technology can be controlled and maintained in a positive
The most common and impactful HIT technology is the Electronic Health Record (EHR). EHR’s are able to maintain comprehensive documentation of every patient that a hospital interacts with. Along with EHR’s there are a variety of other technology that include but are not limited to computerized provider order entry, decision support, consumer health informatics and patient decision support. Although there are an extensive number of HIT innovations, their infiltration into the medical world has been slow and laborious.
In the following paper I have outlined my analysis of big problems HIT in America is facing. Once we have an understanding of the problems, we can delve further into understanding the problems by getting a holistic understanding of the stakeholders as well as the perceptions that they hold.
Problems Facing HIT
Under-implementation
Although …show more content…
This is especially true for HIT - a wide array of new and innovative technologies that are responsible for the assistance to and the maintenance of the care delivery of loved ones. With such a large objective, there is bound to be hesitance and resistance from those who are not educated about the benefits. The key to success and proper implementation of HIT is to have buy-in from all stakeholders – patients, providers, and public. By attaining initial buy-in the perception of the technology can be controlled and maintained in a positive