Health care has been a constant topic of discussion in recent years, and health informatics has played an important role in trying to ensure everyone is provided with the best possible quality of health care. A big step was taken with the Affordable Care Act, which requires health care professionals to integrate healthcare with information technology by using electronic health records (EHR) and a combined healthcare infrastructure. Health informatics can be found in every area of health care, including clinical, administrative and economic. Health informatics is important for many reasons.