Electronic Health Record Pt 1 MP2

​Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

• A FEDERAL LAW that provides the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with rules that impact organizations that operate within HIPAA legislation.

• Direct relation to HIPAA 

• Requires all organizations in the medical field apply “meaningful use” of technology that demonstrates security efforts.

• Ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of protected data.

• HITECH ACT VIDEO

​EHR (Electronic Health Record) 🏥
Controlled by healthcare providers Shows a complete, clinical view of a patient’s health Used by doctors, nurses, and hospitals to track care It’s the official medical record.

PHR (Personal Health Record) 👤
Controlled by the patient Used to manage personal health information Created and maintained by the individual It’s like a digital health journal.

Main Difference:

EHR = Doctor’s record of your health
PHR = Your own record of your health

The ability to exchange health information electronically is the foundation of efforts to improve healthcare quality and safety. 

• Provides

  •  A connecting point for an organized, standardized process of data 

   exchange across statewide, regional, and local initiatives

• Reduction of duplicate of services (lower health care costs)

• Reduction of operational costs by automating many administrative tasks

• Management of the data exchange process 

​Confederation of stakeholders 

• Federal agencies

• State

• Regional

• Local health information organizations

• Stakeholders come together to develop and implement standards, services, and policies that foster secure health information exchange over the Internet