Healthcare Technology Timeline

By Savannah Storms

  • first electronic medical records appear (EMRs)

    first electronic medical records appear (EMRs)
    medical records first became electronic in 1961, allowing data to be accessed on the computer.

  • CT scanner was invented

    CT scanner was invented
    Dr. Godfrey Hounsfield developed the first CT scanner to look at brain tissue. It was used for the first time in London and the machines appeared in the United States a few years later.

  • First artificial heart was created

    First artificial heart was created
    Artificial hearts are used when people are waiting for a heart transplant. They were first used in 1982.

  • World Wide Web created

    World Wide Web created
    Tim Berners-Lee created the Internet, or the World Wide Web, in 1990. This would impact healthcare for modern times because of how easy it is to access EHRs via the Internet.

  • 80% of hospitals using EHRs

    80% of hospitals using EHRs
    By 2013, 4 out of every 5 hospitals were using electronic health records (EHRs).

  • Walmart health centers

    Walmart health centers
    Health centers in Walmart stores make healthcare more accessible for the average consumer. These services include vision screenings and counseling sessions. They were first opened in September 2019.