Health Informatics–Driving Healthcare Forward

 

Health Informatics has become an integral part of the US healthcare system and increased the exchange of health information exponentially. Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and improved connectivity within the public health community in case of emergencies over the past few years are a result of Title IV HITECH: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009. HITECH mandated use of electronic medical records and other health informatics systems in all healthcare facilities by 2011.

Flu and Infection Prevention

Each autumn, nurses and other health providers prepare for two inevitable events: the first wave of patients with the influenza and annual infection control training. This month, Access offers flu and infection control training to all healthcare providers at the West 40th Street office in Manhattan. The training is based on the Standards and Universal precautions created by Center for Disease Control (CDC)