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Introduction xxxix
Chapter 1 Introducing Healthcare IT 2
The Importance of the HITECH Act 3
Getting to Know Healthcare 5
Types of Healthcare Facilities 6
Focus on Hospitals 7
Departments in the Hospital 8
Patient Flow Through a Hospital Stay 9
Inpatient Admittance 9
Outpatient Admittance 11
Emergency Department Patient 12
The Goals of Healthcare IT 15
Why Have IT in Healthcare? 15
Prepare for a Career in Healthcare IT 16
Chapter Summary 19
The Importance of the HITECH Act 19
Getting to Know Healthcare 19
Goals of Healthcare IT 20
Key Terms 20
Acronym Drill 21
Review Questions 22
Practical Application 23
Chapter 2 Introducing Data Flow in HIT 24
Learning Support Flow 25
Getting to Know Information Systems 27
Getting to Know HIS 28
Functions of an HIS 29
Getting to Know the Interface 33
The Message 34
The Message Path 36
Following the Data Flow 38
Three IS Sources of an ADT Message 39
HIS-originated ADT Data Flow 39
EDIS ADT Data Flow 40
Perioperative IS Data Flow 42
Data Flow Other Than ADT 44
Pharmacy IS Data Flow 44
RIS Data Flow 48
LIS Data Flow 49
EDIS Data Flow 52
Chapter Summary 54
Learning Support Flow 54
Getting to Know Information Systems 54
Getting to Know HIS 54