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Introduction to Health Information Technology Systems

Explore the broad spectrum of Health Information Technology (HIT) systems, including Electronic Health Records, Personal Health Records, and Patient Portals for efficient data management and decision-making in healthcare. Discover the future trends in EHR components.

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Introduction to Health Information Technology Systems

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  1. CSE5810: Intro to Biomedical Informatics Prof. Steven A. Demurjian, Sr. Computer Science & Engineering Department The University of Connecticut 371 Fairfield Road, Box U-255 Storrs, CT 06269-2155 steve@engr.uconn.edu http://www.engr.uconn.edu/~steve (860) 486 - 4818

  2. What are HIT Systems? • Health Information Technology (HIT) • Wide Variety of Systems Available for Use • Application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software • Storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision making. • Sample Systems: • Personal Health Records - Microsoft Healthvault • Electronic Medical Records – OpenEMR • Patient Portals • E Prescribing (electronic Rx)

  3. Who are Users?

  4. What is Data?

  5. What are Key Definitions? • Electronic Health Record (EHR) • An electronic record of health-related information on an individual • Conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created, managed, • Consulted by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one health care organization. • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) • Synonymous with EHR • Personal Health Record (PHR) • 1st Two Bullets of EHR Apply Plus … • Drawn from multiple sources while being managed, shared • Controlled by the individual (patient)

  6. What are Key Definitions? • Practice Management System (PMS) • A portion of the medical office record or a software application • Contains financial, demographic and non-medical information about patients. • Patient Portal • A Web site that offers a range of resources, making Appointments, Requesting Refills, etc. • e-Prescribing • Electronic prescribing (doctor or other health care provider who is legally allowed to write prescriptions) • Send your prescriptions electronically and directly to your pharmacy.

  7. What is a Personal Health Record?

  8. What is a Personal Health Record?

  9. What is a Personal Health Record?

  10. What is an Electronic Medication Record?

  11. What is an Electronic Medication Record?

  12. What is an Electronic Medication Record?

  13. What is a Patient Portal?

  14. What is a Patient Portal?

  15. What is a Patient Portal?

  16. What is E-prescribing?

  17. What is E-prescribing?

  18. What is E-prescribing?

  19. What are we Moving Towards in Future? Top Level EHR Components Personal Health Record (PHR) or Personal EHR Healthcare Provider or Clinical EHRs Payer Records or Payer EHRs Glue Other Healthcare System Records Patient or Provider

  20. Limited PHR Full PHR • Uncertified • Demographics • Allergies • Medications • Inoculations Personal Health Record • Certified • Demographics • and Identity • Links to other EHR components Personal Health Record Personal EHR Personal EHR Health Insurance Payer Records Carrier EHR Hospital Records Physician Office Records Dental Office Records Pharmacy Office Records Laboratory Records Provider EHRs Radiological Records EMT Records

  21. Lifetime Full PHR Personal Health Record Anonymized Links with Trusted Reverse Channel Links Public Health Records Environmental Records Prenatal and Pediatric Records Research Records Military and VA Records Genomic Records Employer and Self Insurance Carrier Records Medicare Records Death Certificate and Autopsy Records

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