Module 5 HIE Standards and EHR Strategy_06142024

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1 Health Information Exchange Jennifer Montone Rasmussen University HIM2655C/Healthcare Technologies Laura Nelson June 14, 2024
2 Health Information Exchange Despite the availability and security of electronic data transfer today, most medical records are still on paper, filed in filing cabinets in healthcare clinics or boxes or folders in our homes. Providers share medical information through the mail, usually by fax, but mostly by patients taking copies of their records for their appointments between providers. HIE can’t replace a patient's face-to-face communication with their provider, but it has many benefits. HIE can improve the health provided to a patient altogether if done correctly. More and more healthcare providers are participating in health information exchange to track patient’s medical histories better and more securely. Health Information Exchange (HIE) helps care teams work together, cuts down on repeated treatments, and prevents expensive mistakes. Many health providers are adopting HIE because it's clear that it's needed, and the benefits are important. Other benefits of the HIE include: 1. Provides a vehicle for improving quality and safety of patient care by reducing medication and medical errors 2. Stimulates consumer education and patients' involvement in their own health care 3. Increases efficiency by eliminating unnecessary paperwork 4. Provides caregivers with clinical decision support tools for more effective care and treatment 5. Eliminates redundant or unnecessary testing 6. Improves public health reporting and monitoring 7. Creates a potential loop for feedback between health-related research and actual practice 8. Facilitates efficient deployment of emerging technology and health care services
3 9. Provides the backbone of technical infrastructure for leverage by national and State-level initiatives 10. Provides a basic level of interoperability among electronic health records (EHRs) maintained by individual physicians and organizations 11. Reduces health-related costs (HealthIT, 2020) The HIE is valued for the information that can be incorporated directly into the electronic record, further improving patient care. For instance, if lab results are sent electronically and integrated into the provider’s EHR, a list of patients with a certain condition, such as high cholesterol and elevated cholesterol levels, can be called in for follow-up appointments to readjust medication. Currently, there are three key forms of HIE. 1. Directed Exchange is sending and receiving secure information electronically between care providers to support coordinated care. 2. Query-based Exchange allows providers to find and/or request information on a patient from other providers, often used for unplanned care. 3. Consumer Mediated Exchange allows patients to collect and control the use of their health information among providers. (HealthIT, 2020). Not only does the HIE electronically exchange information between providers, but also between labs and pharmacies with the same level of interoperability. All organizations must follow standards so that data is stored in the same format; data fields have the exact definition, the same diagnosis, procedure coding systems, and more (Sayles, 2021).
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