Why EHRs are Data Systems, Not Information Systems

“If your house is burning, you want the fire department ASAP. If you called the number for the fire department and got street sweeping or business licenses instead, you would be in big trouble. Words matter. Names matter. They precondition and orient thought. When words like “information” and “data” are confused, thinking is confused. Most “definitions” [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: News Data Systems Source Type: news