Health Information Exchanges
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Evaluate the Significance Of HIE(s) And Interoperability In Terms Of the Deployment of the Nationwide Health Information Network In the United States.
The majority of health care providers are participating in health information exchange to effectively track and share their patients’ medical histories safely and securely. Health information exchange helps in the provision of a harmonized patient care and helps minimize costly medical errors and reduce duplicative treatments (Elysee, Herrin & Horwitz, 2017). Many healthcare providers have switched to the use of health information exchange in a bid to enhance efficiency through the elimination of paperwork. Again, health information exchange (HIE) not only improves patient safety through the prevention of medical errors but also engages consumers of care about their personal health information. It is also important to mention that HIE reduces health-related costs, enhances reporting and monitoring of public health, and equips the providers of care with decision support tools for efficient care and treatment.
HIE(s) and interoperability play a significant role in the deployment of health information networks in the US. Interoperability focuses on the development and use of digital health tools that advantage both the patients and medical practitioners through the provision of frictionless exchange of medical information across institutions of care (McAuliffe & Davis, 2016). Due to the complexity of the healthcare system, the appropriate management system should be adopted to simplify things for those involved in the provision of care. Interoperability compiles vast volumes of healthcare data and presents it understandably and straightforwardly, making it easy for physicians to access patients’ medical data. As such, interoperability saves time, maintains the privacy of the patients, and helps in reducing medical errors. Also, interoperability improves the patient’s experience for the radiographers can quickly share medical reports to the patients, immediately after a scan. It would also be essential to mention the essentiality of interoperability in simplifying health records.
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Elysee, G., Herrin, J., & Horwitz, L. I. (2017). An observational study of the relationship between meaningful use-based electronic health information exchange, interoperability, and medication reconciliation capabilities. Medicine, 96(41).
McAuliffe, H., & Davis, B. (2016). Interoperability in Action: Leveraging the Power of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) to Improve Transitions of Care.
