Healthcare IT (HCIT) has seen a fresh wave of innovation with the introduction of digital technology. Among the latest innovations in healthcare IT are application program interfaces (APIs) for improving interoperability and the ability to access health data via mobile devices. It has changed how consumers receive medical services, carers provide care, and organizations function. The integration of digital and physical assets in hospitals significantly improves the clinical and business workflows, ensuring seamless delivery of healthcare. As the routine tasks are well managed by state-of-the-art hospital management tools, healthcare providers are able to focus on patient care.

Healthcare IT prevents medical errors and increases accuracy, safety, and convenience to the providers and payers, as well as ensures effective patient care and real-time communication among healthcare stakeholders. Healthcare stakeholders use several healthcare IT tools, such as patient portals, personal health records, electronic health records (EHR)/electronic medical records (EMR), electronic prescription, patient billing, revenue cycle management, telehealth, picture archiving and communication system (PACS), and radiology information system (RIS), as well as payer’s tools such as claim management, fraud detection, payroll, CRM, and pharmacy audit. Additionally, big data analytics can unveil population health trends, identify disease outbreaks, and optimize resource allocation. These insights aid in healthcare decision-making, support personalized treatment plans, and drive preventive measures. The importance of healthcare IT is further driven by government policies focusing on patient-centric reimbursement system and patient care quality.