### Question
How is the "health information technology" defined?


### Answer
The term **health information technology** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 300jj* as follows -

> hardware, software, integrated technologies or related licenses, intellectual property, upgrades, or packaged solutions sold as services that are designed for or support the use by health care entities or patients for the electronic creation, maintenance, access, or exchange of health information [2](#300jj_2_target)


#### (6) Health plan


The term “health plan” has the meaning given such term in section 1320d(5) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300jj*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XXVIII-HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY**

