The HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act is defined as the act that was signed into law in 2009 to encourage the use of technology with health information and records and to allow stiff penalties to be given for non-compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
(noun)An example of the HITECH Act is the rule that allows a patient to get an electronic copy of their protected health information (PHI) when they request a copy.