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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

Healthcare IT Today

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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New HIE hook-up, telemedicine transform care at LA clinic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Practically overnight, the LANES platform eliminated faxing at CSC altogether, and connected CSC electronically to community providers also using the HIE. “The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant. “The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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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. She also pointed out how encouraging it was to see an even split of men and women in a meeting with candidate QHINs and federal partners.

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HIE Future is bright - single connection to hub

Healthcare Exchange Standards

The next item on the HIE Future is Bright list is movement from "Multiple Point-to-Point Connections" to "Single Connection to Hub". Again, I will state that I was not at the WISHIN meeting , so I don't know what they said about this. In the case of most HIE traffic today it is for the PurposeOfUse of "Treatment".

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

By selecting a network that understands their unique needs, these entities can continue to serve their members and stakeholders – while gaining the broader access and connectivity that a large health information exchange (HIE) offers. . Currently, perhaps 99% of health data exchange is initiated to support treatment.

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Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

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.