The Field Of Health Information Technology - 1178 Words

In the field of Health Information Technology we have to be able to determine the difference between a series of health records and what they are used for. As a Health Information Technician we need to be able to provide legal action or information in civil cases and to be able to understand and follow code of ethics and laws that are in place for a health record. It is important for a Health specialist to protect health information at all times to prevent any illegal threats from occurring. As a health specialist we also have to protect the confidentiality of a client or patient information and what makes a health record a legal health record? However, the law is represented as governing rules that are designed to citizens in a living†¦show more content†¦A medical health record or electronic health record is mostly used by providers for diagnosis and treatment. A EMR is â€Å"an electronic record of health-related information on an individual that can be created, gathered , managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff within one healthcare organization† (NAHIT 2008, 6) {-Page 3 in textbook} The Hybrid record refers to a record that contains both paper and electronic information that is transferring information from the paper record and the electronic record but are still being used at the same time. This record is â€Å"composed of electronic stored information from numerous clinical information systems, such as laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, nursing, and other ancillary or administrative systems. {Page3} However, the paper record has been used for decades but now organizations are transferring to hybrid or electronic records. The paper health record will be taken over by the electronic record in the future because of its convenience. This brings us to the observation of the personal health record which is defined as an electronic record that contain health related information on a person or individual that conforms to nationall y recognized multiple sources