Health information technology
See also: Health information technology, Health informatics, and eHealth
Health information technology (HIT) is “the application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision making” (Brailer, & Thompson, 2004). Technology is a broad concept that deals with a species' usage and knowledge of tools and crafts, and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt to its environment. However, a strict definition is elusive; "technology" can refer to material objects of use to humanity, such as machines, hardware or utensils, but can also encompass broader themes, including systems, methods of organization, and techniques. For HIT, technology represents computers and communications attributes that can be networked to build systems for moving health information. Informatics is yet another integral aspect of HIT.
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Acronyms in healthcare
Healthcare system / Health care provider
Health center / Clinic / Hospital / Nursing Home
Medicine / Doctor's visit / Nursing
Philosophy of healthcare
Social service / Social determinants of health
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Community health service / Community health centers in the United States
Direct primary care (United States)
Health policy
Health insurance / Insurance /Social health insurance / Subsidies
Health care reform / Health care reform in the United States
Healthy city / Alliance for Healthy Cities
Universal health care
Health care in the United States as a private system
Healthcare in the United Kingdom
Healthcare in Cuba as a state owned system
Health in Germany as a private system under state controlled insurance
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Medical classification
ATC codes (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system)
Classification of Pharmaco-Therapeutic Referrals (CPR)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) / List of DSM-IV codes
ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases)
International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2) / ICPC-2 PLUS
Notes
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