HITECH and the History of EHRs (Baccalaureate)
HBK1020.3
Knowledge Activity: HITECH and the
History of EHRs (Baccalaureate)
Qushae McNeill
Student instructions
1. If you have questions about this activity, please
contact your instructor for assistance.
2. You will review the chart of Anna Danielski to
complete this activity. Your instructor has
provided you with a link to the HITECH and the
History of EHRs (BS) activity. Click on 2: Launch
EHR to review the patient chart and begin this
activity.
3. Refer to the patient chart and any suggested
resources to complete this activity.
4. Document your answers directly on this activity
document as you complete the activity. When
you are finished, you will save this activity
document to your device and upload this
activity document with your answers to your
Learning Management System (LMS).
1
, Learning objectives
1. Compare diverse stakeholder perspectives
through the delivery of health care services (5)
The activity
A Brief
History of
EHRs
EHRs have their roots in the 1960s, when keyboards
and video display terminals provided significant
technological advances. Prior to the 1960s, medical
records were kept on paper and manually filed. With
this new technology, some innovative thinkers in the
healthcare industry began the quest to improve
healthcare delivery with this new technology. One of
the notable early advancements was the creation of
a clinical information system by Lockheed
Corporation. Soon, academic medical centers and
universities were creating their own systems. The
federal government became involved with EHRs
when the Department of Veteran Affairs implemented
VistA in the 1970s. VistA was used in VA centers
across the United States and in many other
healthcare organizations worldwide. (Tripathi, 2012)
A report released by the Institute of Medicine in
2
, 1991 recognized implementation of EHRs “as one of
seven key recommendations for improving patient
records, and to propose a means of converting
paper to electronic records.” (Marquez, 2017)
3
HBK1020.3
Knowledge Activity: HITECH and the
History of EHRs (Baccalaureate)
Qushae McNeill
Student instructions
1. If you have questions about this activity, please
contact your instructor for assistance.
2. You will review the chart of Anna Danielski to
complete this activity. Your instructor has
provided you with a link to the HITECH and the
History of EHRs (BS) activity. Click on 2: Launch
EHR to review the patient chart and begin this
activity.
3. Refer to the patient chart and any suggested
resources to complete this activity.
4. Document your answers directly on this activity
document as you complete the activity. When
you are finished, you will save this activity
document to your device and upload this
activity document with your answers to your
Learning Management System (LMS).
1
, Learning objectives
1. Compare diverse stakeholder perspectives
through the delivery of health care services (5)
The activity
A Brief
History of
EHRs
EHRs have their roots in the 1960s, when keyboards
and video display terminals provided significant
technological advances. Prior to the 1960s, medical
records were kept on paper and manually filed. With
this new technology, some innovative thinkers in the
healthcare industry began the quest to improve
healthcare delivery with this new technology. One of
the notable early advancements was the creation of
a clinical information system by Lockheed
Corporation. Soon, academic medical centers and
universities were creating their own systems. The
federal government became involved with EHRs
when the Department of Veteran Affairs implemented
VistA in the 1970s. VistA was used in VA centers
across the United States and in many other
healthcare organizations worldwide. (Tripathi, 2012)
A report released by the Institute of Medicine in
2
, 1991 recognized implementation of EHRs “as one of
seven key recommendations for improving patient
records, and to propose a means of converting
paper to electronic records.” (Marquez, 2017)
3
