Describe the progression of health IT in the United States.

Description should include the rationale behind

• the move from paper to electronic records
• the 21^st Century Cures Act (https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation Links to an external site.) and how it pertains to interoperability, data blocking, and putting patients in charge of their health data
• elements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act (https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/hitech-act-enforcement-interim-final-rule/index.html Links to an external site.) in terms of the history of health IT.

Process/Skill Questions:

• When did health IT begin to standardize as a field of study?
• What are some of the benefits of moving from paper to electronic records?
• What are some of the complications of electronic records?
• How is HITECH an extension of HIPAA? How does it affect HIPAA?
• How can the complications/challenges of electronic records be overcome?