Health Information Technology

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 Nowadays, using health information technology to manage personal health information is an important part of our changing health care system. How?

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            By using computers and other electronic devices makes it easy for us, doctor, and other health care providers (such as hospitals, labs, and X-ray facilities) to store, share and access our health information. Using computers in this way is known as Health Information Technology (HIT) or Health IT.

            Health information technology may be useful for reducing medical errors by transmitting accurate information electronically and eliminating mistakes due to misreading doctor’s handwriting, reducing health care costs by decreasing the need for repeat medical tests by different doctors and eliminating storage space and staff time to maintain medical records and by decreasing medical errors and assuring that all your health care providers have accurate and timely information.
              So far I've never seen being practices at normal range of private hospital. They still practices traditional method, where they feel it closer in touch with the patient itself.

            Personal health record (PHR) is an online document with information about our health (and the health of family members) that  keep us up to date for easy reference. Using PHR, you can keep track of your family’s health information, such as the date of your children’s immunizations, last physical exam, major illnesses and operations, allergies, or a list of family medicines.

So far I’ve seen a lot practices at private hospital, such as Rohana & Razif maternity hospital, Subang Jaya Medical Cemtre SJMC and Columbia Asia Hospital. 

            An electronic health record (EHR) is computer-based document that is used by doctor, doctor’s staff, or a hospital. An EHR (similar to your old paper medical chart) contains health information from doctor and other health care providers. A typical EHR has information about health conditions, allergies, treatments, tests, and medications.

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