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Medical and Health Informatics: Applying Digital Technology to Transform Care, Health, and Learning
Pages 108-111

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... Building on early experiences with digital patient scheduling and order entry systems, the clinical record began to undergo digitization. Nevertheless, the vast majority of health care providers continued to use paper charts throughout the 20th century.
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From page 109...
... HL7 health information technology is used effectively The division's visionary leaders predicted early is notable for its expansion to include diverse to promote the provision of health care. AMIA on that paper charts would become extinct and members -- including health care providers, connects professionals and students interested in advocated for digital medical records.
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From page 110...
... The act led to the Information Technology funding of national, state, and regional informatics related projects, including disease and health tracking, the establishment of research centers offering technical assistance, and the development of best practices in health information technology. The act marked a trend of growing recognition of the field of medical informatics and its potential to contribute to the health care arena while establishing the adoption of health information technology as a national priority.
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From page 111...
... coordinating stakeholders to promote consistent policies and practices that support interoperability. Advances in information technology -- including speech recognition, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics The rule on interoperability and information blocking shown on and consumer-facing tools that the Federal Register website at federalregister.gov can be integrated into health information systems -- have begun to improve the quality, safety, and value of care, with much promise to further improve health and health care delivery.
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