History of Computers in Healthcare

By jolimitegirl

  • 1960s Billing is the Center of the Universe

    *Mainframe computers
    *Centralized processing
    *Few vendor-developed products

  • 1970s Debut of minicomputer

    *Mainframes still in use
    8Minicomputers become available, smaller and more affordable

  • 1980s Computers for the Masses

    *Unveiling of the microcomputer
    *Advent of local area network

  • 1990s Advent of the Internet

    *Unveiling of the Internet
    *Internet revolutionizes how organizations communicate with each other, market services and conduct business
    *Cost of hardware drops

  • 2000s Health Care IT Arrives

    *Internet use moves to new level
    *Voice recognition rebounds
    *PDA's and multipurpose cell phones