California legal term
Health information technology system in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Health information technology system” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Health information technology system” mean in California criminal law?
“Health information technology system” means an information processing application using hardware and software for the storage, retrieval, sharing of or use of patient data for communication, decisionmaking, coordination of care, or the quality, safety, or efficiency of the practice of medicine or delivery of health care services, including, but not limited to, electronic medical record applications, health information exchange systems, or other interoperable clinical or health care information system. (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11165.1)
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