Benefits of Health IT
Over the past 20 years, our nation has undergone an extraordinary transformation due to information technology (IT). Until now, relatively few Americans have had the opportunity to use this kind of technology to enhance some of the most important relationships: those related to their health.
Learn how Health IT can improve health care for you, your family, and your community.
Privacy and Security
If your health information is sent or used electronically, it's important that you trust the systems that protect it. Federal law specifies the steps your doctors, insurers, and others must take to keep your health information private and secure.
Get Your Medical Records Through Blue Button
Blue Button is a secure way for you—as an individual consumer—to get your medical information electronically. Having your health information gives you the ability to check the accuracy of your records, share it with your doctor or someone else you trust, and reference it for the exact date of a lab test or shot.
“I Want My Kids to Have the Best Care”
Lilianne Wright, upon hiking in the Grand Canyon, suffered from severe stages of diabetic ketoacidosis, which brought her to the brink of death. Ms. Wright recovered, but found that managing her disease was and still is complicated, because her doctors can’t easily share her medical records. Today, her two children are reaping the benefits of EHRs.
Cancer Care Video Challenge
Share your story about how using health information technology helped you meet a goal related to cancer care.
$8350 in prizes
Learn more about the HealthIT.gov Cancer Care Video Challenge
Family Caregivers Video Challenge
Create a video that shares how you use information technology to help manage healthcare for a loved one.
$8350 in prizes
Learn more about the HealthIT.gov Family Caregivers Video Challenge
