Healthcare Information Systems

Healthcare organizations today at many different stages of information system adoption and implementation. They have already invested considerably in implementing administrative information systems and a handful […]

The challenge of healthcare organizations today is to implement information technology solutions that work to improve the quality of their care data. It is critical that […]

In order to achieve interoperability, portability, and data exchange, healthcare information systems must employ standards. Systems that conform to different standards cannot communicate with one another. […]

Healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and the like, must be licensed to operate. If they wish to file Medicare or Medicaid […]

Healthcare information is a valuable asset, and it must be managed like other assets. To manage information effectively, healthcare executives should understand the sources and uses […]

Healthcare organizations routinely undertake projects or initiatives designed to improve the performance of the organization or advance its strategies through the use of new or existing […]

In many healthcare organizations, an information technology (IT) function employs staff who are involved in these and other IT-related activities, from customizing a software application to […]

Healthcare organizations maintain medical records for several key purposes: Patient Care. Patient records provide the documented basis for planning patient care and treatment. Communication. Patient records […]

Healthcare information has been defined in different texts and articled differently. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) defined health information as, any information, whether […]