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What is Health Information Technology?
Health Information Technology (HIT) is the combination study of healthcare and information technology. HIT professional duties span planning, implementing, managing, and training on electronic health records, for purposes of:
- Abstracting electronic health records for clinical support and reimbursement.
- Creating needed reports (dashboards, ongoing public health concern mandates, management/operations data, etc.) from the electronic health record.
- Protecting the computer systems/networks that support the electronic health record and facilitates patient safety, helps to decrease healthcare costs, and provides access for patients.