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HITECH Act in 2009
The HITECH Act encouraged healthcare providers to adopt electronic health
records and improve privacy and security protections for healthcare data. This
was achieved through financial incentives for adopting EHRs and increased
penalties for violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.
Cloud computing
healthcare describes the practice of
implementing remote servers accessed via the internet to store,
manage and process healthcare-related data.
Cloud computing
is a method for delivering IT services in which
resources are retrieved from the Internet through web-based
tools and applications.
83%
__% of healthcare organizations are making use of cloud-based
applications, and it is changing the landscape of the healthcare
system and health informatics.
Cloud technology
offers a single access point for patient
information, and this allows multiple doctors to review
lab results or notes on patients.
Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS)
was named finalist at the Stockholm Challenge 2006 and one of
top three e-government projects in the Philippines by the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation Digital Opportunity Center.
Health informatics
is the application of both
technology and systems in a healthcare setting.
Health Information Technology