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Question 5 4 pts Which best describes the relationship between health information management, health information technology, and health information systems? Health information technology analyzes and convert data into information that is used in health care systems by health care management. Health information technology collects data that is used by health information systems for health information management. Health information management controls health information technology and health information systems. Health information management and health information technology work together to select implement, and manage health information systems. • Previous Next →

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Which best describes the relationship between health information management, health information technology and health information system?

Correct option is option D

Health information is the data related to a person’s medical history, including symptoms, diagnoses, procedures, and outcomes. Health information records include patient histories, lab results, x-rays, clinical information, and notes. A patient’s health information can be viewed individually, to see how a patient’s health has changed; it can also be viewed as a part of a larger data set to understand how a population’s health has changed, and how medical interventions can change health outcomes.

Health Information Management is the management of personal health information in hospitals or other healthcare organizations enabling the delivery of quality healthcare to the public. Health information management is concerned with managing the data. It is responsible for the collection, storage and accuracy of patient data. Health information managers primary responsibility is to implement processes and systems to support accurate and complete medical record documentation, are responsible for information governance, or ensuring enterprise-wide health data integrity, privacy, and security and to assist in the management and planning of health programmes, as opposed to delivery of care. These professionals work more closely with the actual application of the systems that are created by health information professionals.

Health information technology (HIT) refers to the framework used to manage health information, and the exchange of health information in a digital format. Professionals who work in HIT are focused on the technical side of managing health information, working with software and hardware used to manage and store patient data. HIT professionals are usually from information technology backgrounds, and provide support for electronic health records, patient portals and other systems HIM professionals use to secure health information. HIT is fundamentally a technical platform for information to be managed and shared.

Health Information System (HIS) is an information processing and storing subsystem of a health care organization, may be a single institution(a hospital) or a group of health care institutions (health care network) that provide specific information to support the decision- making process at each level of an organization

Health information management and health information system technology work together to select, implement and manage health information system.

Importance of a Health Information System: It produces information needed by Patients, communities, service providers, programme managers, policy-makers, providers of funds, global agencies and organizations

Information used for

· Better management, assess coverage and quality of services; costs and expenditures. ü

· Detect and control emerging and endemic health problems

· Monitor progress towards health goals and promote equity

· Strengthen the evidence base for effective health policies

· Improve management related to mobilizing new resources and ensure accountability of their use