Title: Describe the progression of health IT in the United States.
Course: Health Informatics (14157-I) > Section: Describing the History of Health Information Technology (IT) in the United States

Description should include the rationale behind

- the move from paper to electronic records
- the 21^st Century Cures Act (https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation) and how it pertains to interoperability, data blocking, and putting patients in charge of their health data
- elements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act (https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/hitech-act-enforcement-interim-final-rule/index.html) in terms of the history of health IT.

Process/Skill Questions:

- When did health IT begin to standardize as a field of study?
- What are some of the benefits of moving from paper to electronic records?
- What are some of the complications of electronic records?
- How is HITECH an extension of HIPAA? How does it affect HIPAA?
- How can the complications/challenges of electronic records be overcome?