1. Electronic Health Records -
it’s a HIT!
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2. Introduction
Medical Field compared to Banking
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3. Health Informatics
Disciplines that comprise Health Informatics
(Crawford 2010)
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4. Leveraging the Power of
Technology
 Health Information Technology
 Electronic Health Records
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5. Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Positive impact from fully functional EHR
(HealthIT.gov 2012)
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6. Continuing Challenges
 Change Management
 Standardization
 Economic Challenges
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7. HITECH
Health Information Technology for Economic
and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)
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8. Conclusion
For more information regarding Electronic Health
Records, visit www.HealthIT.gov
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9. Questions ?
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10. References
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Yasnoff W, et al. A Consensus Action Agenda for Achieving the National Heath Information Infrastructure. NCBI. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC436084/. Accessed Nov 20, 2012.
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Ahima Documents page. Essential People Skills for EHR Implementation Success. HIMA. http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_031551.hcsp?dDocName=bok1_031551.
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HealthIT.gov. Benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). HealthIT.gov. http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/benefits-electronic-health-records-ehrs
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JPHIT Documents. Consensus Framework for Advancing Public health Informatics. JPHIT. http://jphit.org. Accessed Nov 28, 2012.
Ways and Means. Title IV – Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. http://waysandmeans.house.gov/medical/pdf/110/hit2.pdf. Accessed Nov 26, 2012.
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Wikipedia. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. Wikipedia.com.
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Crawford L. Definition of Health Informatics. Lynden Crawford’s Blog. http://lyndencrawford.com/definition-health-informatics/. Accessed Nov25, 2012.
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