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Benjamin Franklin was one of the leaders in the movement to establish the nation's first hospital, now known as Pennsylvania Hospital, in Philadelphia in 1752. Mr. Franklin served as a secretary of the hospital and many of its earliest records, listing patients' names, addresses, disorders, and dates of admission and discharge are in his handwriting.
Froman's and Napier's casebooks are probably the most extensive surviving set of medical records from before 1700 -
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In 1928 American Health Information Management Association(AHIMA) was founded to improve health record quality, AHIMA has played a leadership role in the effective management of health data and medical records needed to deliver quality healthcare to the public. Today it remains a premier organization for Health Information Management Professionals. AHIMA, 2013. -
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This organization provided the foundation needed to promote the use of informatics in the healthcare delivery system.
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Medical informatics was introduced to the US.
Dental projects began to use for medicine.
Introduction of expert systems such sd MYCIN and Internist-I introduced -
Larry Weed introduced the concept of problem Oriented Medical records into medical practice. Until then, doctor's usually recorded only their diagnoses and the treatment they provided. Weed's innovation was to generate a record that would allow a third party to independently verify the diagnosis.
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He developed the Altair 8800, which is credited with being the world's first personal computer. The first PC inspired Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen to write their first piece of software.
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Efforts of cost containment continued standardization of medical practice, children began using computers in school.
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Consumer emphasis and consumer satisfaction.
Public Health Informatics was introduced to apply the use of technology and information in the area of public health for surveillance, reporting, and promoting good health options. -
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