Title: Compare health information systems.
Course: Health Informatics (14157-I) > Section: Introducing the Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Comparison should include

- different types of health information systems (i.e., hospital vs. outpatient vs. clinic)
- systems’ ability to meet the needs of various types of healthcare enterprises
- compatibility and interoperability between systems
- data flows across health IT systems, including standards and current efforts to facilitate health information exchange between entities commonly involved with health IT system data exchange and
  - providers
  - communities
  - regions
  - the nation.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the various types of health information systems?
- Why is it important to be able to facilitate health information exchange between entities?
- What benefits can patients receive if a health information exchange is in place?
- How are healthcare costs affected if health information exchanges are in place?