Aetna

Definition

Aetna is a leading health insurance provider in the United States that offers a wide range of health care insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, and disability plans. It utilizes advanced information technology tools to manage data effectively, enhance customer experience, and streamline healthcare services.

Related terms

Health Information Technology (HIT): The application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision making.

Electronic Health Records (EHRs): Digital versions of patients' paper charts that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.

Telemedicine: The use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health, and health administration