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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Sonia Chambers, Executive Director at West Virginia Health Information Network. Infrastructure is available nationally for states to leverage and customize locally for their unique Health Information Exchange needs. Some ready-made CSS tools that states will find useful include: .

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The Key Role HIEs Can Play In Flattening The COVID-19 Curve

Electronic Health Reporter

By Dr. Chris Hobson, chief medical officer, Orion Health. Health information exchanges (HIEs) represent a key piece of health information technology and are ideal tools to assist providers and managers in flattening the COVID-19 case […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Healthcare IT Today

As part of their intake process, the team checked Alex’s (a pseudonym) medical history through the hospital’s health information organization and discovered the patient had recently undergone a cardiac surgery at a different hospital; their post-surgical issues had merely mimicked a neurological challenge.

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Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Importantly, communities most impacted by poor health outcomes need to be at the table to inform interventions and initiatives. Our collective effort is rooted in the principle of empowering communities by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions.

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FHIR data in existing Nationwide Health Information Exchange

Healthcare Exchange Standards

In the USA and elsewhere, there are Document Sharing based Health Information Exchanges. They also have mature testing tools, events, and have been specialized for many projects. See the HIE-Whitepaper - section 2.7 These exchanges have been built up over the past ten or so years.

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IHE whitepaper on Health Information Exchange models

Healthcare Exchange Standards

One of the most significant applications of healthcare information technology is the exchange of health information among disparate clinical information systems and otherwise unaffiliated care providers. The Health Information Exchange model presented is an Infrastructure, it is not constraining the content.

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Netsmart Advances Substance Use Disorder Solution Offerings Through Acquisition of Netalytics

Healthcare IT Today

“To achieve true integrated care and parity between behavioral and physical health, it is essential for providers to leverage technology enabling seamless exchange and integration of healthcare information, ultimately with the goal to deliver better outcomes for individuals with a substance use disorder.

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