Role of Health Information Technology (HIT) in disability determinations: when medical records become medical evidence

AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6:1155.

Abstract

This exploratory study investigated the impact of incomplete medical evidence on the SSA disability determination process and the role of HIT as a solution. We collected qualitative data from nineteen expert-interviews. Findings indicate that HIT can lead to innovative solutions that can significantly improve the determination process.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Disability Evaluation*
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / methods
  • Massachusetts
  • Medical History Taking / methods*
  • Medical Informatics / methods
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized*
  • Natural Language Processing*
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*
  • Terminology as Topic*