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healthcare provider |
A qualified person or facility that provides healthcare to patients; for example, a doctor, a nurse, or hospital. |
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Healthcare IT (HIT) |
The personnel, equipment, and procedures that provide and support the computer systems used in the healthcare environment. |
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Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act |
An act of the U.S. congress enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Its purpose is to promote the meaningful use of technology in healthcare so that technology ultimately results in improved healthcare for the patient. |
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electronic medical record (EMR) |
Information about a patient’s care and health collected from all visits at one hospital and stored electronically. |
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electronic health record (EHR) |
Information about a patient’s care and health collected and stored electronically. This record is not limited to the visits at only one hospital but is a collection of all visits at all hospitals. |
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Importance of HITECH Act |
The act regulates how HIT interacts with third parties and requires healthcare facilities to move toward electronic solutions to store patient data and to no longer use paper forms and charts for retaining patient records. |
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blood work |
Examination of a blood sample to test for certain diseases, medications, or other data. |
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Types of Healthcare facilities |
1. Acute care facilities 2. Long-term facilities |
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Acute care |
Care that is given short term and for severe afflictions. For example, a patient experiencing a heart attack goes to an acute care facility. |
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long-term care |
Ongoing treatment or care. For example, a patient with Alzheimer’s goes to a long-term care facility. |
