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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was created to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology, specifically, the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare providers. Health Informatics Trend #1: Interoperability. Here are three of them.