1. CSE5810: Intro to Biomedical Informatics
Prof. Steven A. Demurjian, Sr.
Computer Science & Engineering Department
The University of Connecticut
371 Fairfield Road, Box U-255
Storrs, CT
(860)

2. What are HIT Systems? Health Information Technology (HIT)
Wide Variety of Systems Available for Use
Application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software
Storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision making.
Sample Systems:
Personal Health Records - Microsoft Healthvault
Electronic Medical Records – OpenEMR
Patient Portals
E Prescribing (electronic Rx)

3. Who are Users?

4. What is Data?

5. What are Key Definitions?
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
An electronic record of health-related information on an individual
Conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created, managed,
Consulted by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one health care organization.
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Synonymous with EHR
Personal Health Record (PHR)
1st Two Bullets of EHR Apply Plus …
Drawn from multiple sources while being managed, shared
Controlled by the individual (patient)

6. What are Key Definitions?
Practice Management System (PMS)
A portion of the medical office record or a software application
Contains financial, demographic and non-medical information about patients.
Patient Portal
A Web site that offers a range of resources, making Appointments, Requesting Refills, etc.
e-Prescribing
Electronic prescribing (doctor or other health care provider who is legally allowed to write prescriptions)
Send your prescriptions electronically and directly to your pharmacy.

7. What is a Personal Health Record?

8. What is a Personal Health Record?

9. What is a Personal Health Record?

10. What is an Electronic Medication Record?

11. What is an Electronic Medication Record?

12. What is an Electronic Medication Record?

13. What is a Patient Portal?

14. What is a Patient Portal?

15. What is a Patient Portal?

16. What is E-prescribing?

17. What is E-prescribing?

18. What is E-prescribing?

19. What are we Moving Towards in Future?
Top Level EHR Components
Personal Health Record
(PHR) or
Personal EHR
Healthcare Provider or
Clinical EHRs
Payer Records
or Payer EHRs
Glue
Other Healthcare
System Records
Patient or
Provider

20. Links to other EHR components Health Insurance Payer
Limited PHR
Full PHR
Uncertified
Demographics
Allergies
Medications
Inoculations
Personal
Health Record
Personal
Health Record
Certified
Demographics
and Identity
Links to other EHR components
Personal EHR
Personal EHR
Health Insurance Payer
Records
Carrier EHR
Hospital
Records
Physician
Office Records
Dental
Office Records
Pharmacy
Office Records
Laboratory
Records
Provider EHRs
Radiological
Records
EMT Records

21. Trusted Reverse Channel
Lifetime Full PHR
Personal
Health Record
Links
Anonymized Links with
Trusted Reverse Channel
Public Health
Records
Environmental
Records
Prenatal and
Pediatric Records
Research
Records
Military and VA
Records
Genomic
Records
Employer and Self
Insurance
Carrier Records
Medicare Records
Death Certificate
and Autopsy
Records