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Computers
"Between 1991 and 1997, there was a 8-fold increase in power and capacity of
personal computers and comparable improvements in peripheral devices with
the result of making powerful workstations more affordable." Institute of Medicine. 1997. -
CPRI
"Toward that end, in November
1996, CPRI organized a CPR summit with other major health informatics
organizations to ratify and endorse actions that will overcome barriers to
effective use of information technology in health care. The summit was
successful in generating a high degree of consensus for immediate action" -
Health Information Technology and Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009
The act gave authority for the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish programs to improve health care quality, safety and efficiency through the promotion of electronic health records (EHRs) and secure electronic health information exchange (HIE). -
Improving the healthcare system
"In response to widespread demand for an improved health care system, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) convened a committee to explore health care
challenges and to recommend ways to create a continuously learning health
care system. Its work was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
the Blue Shield of California Foundation, and the Charina Endowment Fund"(Institute of Medicine. 2013.) -
Federal Health IT
" The Plan will decrease provider burden and open up entirely new business models throughout the health app economy. This Plan is deliberately outcomes-driven, with goals focused on meeting the needs of individuals, populations, caregivers, healthcare providers, payers, researchers, developers, and innovators"(Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. 2020) -
References
Institute of Medicine. 1997. “The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care.” Rev. ed.” Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/5306. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. 2020. “Health IT Strategic Planning – The Federal IT Strategic Plan 2020-2025.” HealthIT.gov. Updated January 15, 2020. https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/facas/2020-01-15_2020-2025_Federal_HealthIT_Strategic_Plan.pdf. -
References cont.
Institute of Medicine. 2013. “Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.