The Pocket Guide to Health IT: An Integrated View

Health information technology is the future for healthcare – to facilitate better care but also to enable services to be provided more efficiently. A wide range of healthcare organizations are implementing new systems and workflows today. Healthcare professionals need to understand the “big picture” of health information technology and how it may potentially impact their role and the services they provide. The Pocket Guide to Health IT provides an integrated view of how systems are used in healthcare – from before the patient arrives, through the patient visit and after the patient leaves as services are billed. Use the Pocket Guide to Health IT as a reference to better understand the world of healthcare systems.