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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ( ONC) is a staff division of the Office of the Secretary, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ONC leads national health IT efforts, charged as the principal federal entity to coordinate nationwide efforts to implement and use the most advanced health ...
There is established within the Department of Health and Human Services an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The National Coordinator is appointed by the Secretary and reports directly to the Secretary. The National Coordinator is responsible for the development of the Nationwide Health Information Network.
Health information technology (HIT) is "the application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, health data, and knowledge for communication and decision making". [8] Technology is a broad concept that deals with a species' usage ...
Milieu therapy is a method for treating mental health conditions using a person’s surroundings to encourage healthier ways of thinking and behaving. “Milieu” means “middle” in French ...
3 min read. An accountable care organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers that work together on your care. Their goal is to give you -- and other people ...
Synchronization programs for distributed storage models, however, are only useful once record standardization has occurred. Merging of already existing public healthcare databases is a common software challenge. The ability of electronic health record systems to provide this function is a key benefit and can improve healthcare delivery.
Mental health counselors are licensed professionals who treat the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional aspects of mental health and substance use conditions. They work with individuals, families ...
Flexibility: the ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion. Body composition: your body’s ratio of fat mass to fat-free mass like muscle and bone. Summary. The five ...