title: Role of Health Information Technology (HIT) in disability determinations: when medical records become medical evidence.
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.
authors.affiliation: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Bengisu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tulu
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Horan
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D008404:Massachusetts; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000379:methods; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009323:Natural Language Processing; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D009626:Terminology as Topic