By JACOB REIDER
I haven’t blogged this yet, which kinda surprises me, since I find myself describing it often.
Let’s start with an overview. We can look at health information through the lens of a lifecycle.

The promise of Health Information Technology has been to help us – ideally to achieve optimal health in the people we serve.
The concept @ the beginning of the HITECH act was: “ADOPT, CONNECT, IMPROVE.”
These were the three pillars of the Meaningful Use Incentive programs.
Adopt technology so we can connect systems and therefore improve health.
Simple, yes?
Years later, one can argue…