Healthcare IT describes the use of information technology to improve the efficiency, quality, and profitability of healthcare delivery. The promise of healthcare IT is that it will improve the quality of delivered care, reduce costs, and prevent avoidable medical errors. Computer hardware and software solutions are used throughout the medical enterprise to
- schedule procedures and staffing
- capture patient demographic and medical information
- record encounters and diagnostic results
- document physician orders
- enter and process prescriptions electronically
- perform difficult surgeries more accurately
- share information throughout the enterprise and between providers
- track billing and reimbursement
Healthcare IT solutions covered in MRG reports include clinical information systems, electronic medical records, picture archiving and communication systems, and surgical navigation systems.
