health information
1Health information exchange — (HIE) is defined as the mobilization of healthcare information electronically across organizations within a region or community. HIE provides the capability to electronically move clinical information between disparate health care information… …
2Health information management — is the management of personal health information in hospitals or other healthcare organizations enabling the delivery of quality healthcare to the public. See Health Informatics .OverviewHospitals and other healthcare organizations typically… …
3Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act — USA A federal law enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5 (Feb. 17, 2009)) that amends the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to address privacy …
4Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act — Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act USA A federal law enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5 (Feb. 17, 2009)) that amends the Health Insurance Portability and… …
5Health Information Science — (HINF) is a school of study at the University of Victoria dealing with the instruction of Health Informatics. Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctorate degrees are available from the school. Resources * [http://hinf.uvic.ca Health Information Science …
6Health information technology — Introduction= Health information technology (HIT) provides the umbrella framework to describe the comprehensive management of health information and its secure exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and insurers.… …
7Health Information Systems Programme — The Health Information Systems Programme (HISP), which aims to support the improvement of health care systems in the southern hemisphere by increasing the capacity of health care workers to make decisions based on accurate information. HISP… …
8Regional Health Information Organization — Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) are key to the US National Health Information Network (NHIN). [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/technology/economic policy200404/chap3.html White House website] Transforming Health Care: The… …
9Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology — The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is a staff division of the Office of the Secretary, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is primarily focused on coordination of nationwide… …
10Public Health Information Network — The Public Health Information Network (PHIN) is a national initiative, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for advancing fully capable and interoperable information systems in public health organizations. The… …
