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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

Infrastructure is available nationally for states to leverage and customize locally for their unique Health Information Exchange needs. But establishing an HIE and finding success can be a tremendous challenge for some states to establish in large measure because they require complex and expensive technical infrastructure.

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Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

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Such was the case at the first ever collaborative conference for health information exchange (HIE), interoperability, public health, and health equity. The four-day summit focused on the evolving role of HIE, new interoperability successes and the valuable implications of harnessing data to advance health equity.

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How Do You See Health Data Utilities Evolving? Where are We Today and Where is it Heading?

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Health data utility is still a fairly new concept in the world of healthcare. But as we talk about it, more and more HIE organizations have started to use it and the concept has been embraced by many. How are health data utilities evolving? I think it’s kind of HIE plus certain new characteristics.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

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For federal agencies and state and regional exchanges, this is an excellent time to demonstrate leadership in interoperability by joining a network that will likely provide a ready on-ramp to TEFCA. Many exchanges store patient health data in long-term or permanent repositories. The Case for Federal Agencies.

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Just Get Connected Already

Healthcare IT Today

Wilder also dove into his experience with HIEs and how connectivity is key to public health and in preparation for future pandemics or other emergencies. In addition to connecting everybody, Wilder and Buckle imagine a future with more use cases beyond treatment, and more connectivity with public health agencies.

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What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

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Justin Villines, MBA, HIT Policy Director at SHARE HIE – I think listening to our customers and our participants. We’re doing all this great work to bring these data sets together, but to make it usable, informational, and keep the patient at the focus, we need to think about the quality of the data first.

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Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

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This fall, The Sequoia Project began accepting applications for potential qualified health information networks (QHINs), the entities tasked with operationalizing the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) established by the 21st Century Cures Act. Rather, it would support continuity and streamline operations.