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1920
healthcare professionals started using medical records to document details, complications, and outcomes of patient care -
1928
the ACOS established AHIMA to standardize medical records -
1950
automation of the financial and accounting functions -
1960
first computer in healthcare that would begin to include patient care applications -
1969
Computer Stored Ambulatory Record was developed in the 1960's to help providers with administrative, financial and medical needs -
1970
health departments worked with vendors to develop software to report statistical data to state and federal governments -
1971
the Problem Oriented Medical Information System was implemented in a gynecology unit -
1973
hospital information systems started using online data communications technology -
1980
industry wide standards were created to make electronic health record use more widespread -
1995
Personal Data Assistants(PDA) started appearing in hospitals to be used to capture data -
2000
the development of health information exchanges formerly known as RHIO's -
2009
HITECH Act was put into place and provides for higher payments to providers