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The complexity of the health system continues to grow and can be characterized by more to know, do, manage, and watch for more people than at any point in history. Population health and health outcomes in the United States have been largely impacted by poorly organized and uncoordinated health care delivery. As the U.S. health system aims to improve quality, increase access, and reduce cost, the role of clinical informatics has become increasingly important. This chapter sets the foundation for understanding the importance of clinical information’s and the flow of information within the various domains of the health system as well as between these health system domains.
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Maxey, H.L., Norwood, C.W., Osburn, L.L. (2016). The U.S. Health System. In: Finnell, J., Dixon, B. (eds) Clinical Informatics Study Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22753-5_2
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