The health information exchanges are very significant in the modern healthcare systems. The health information exchanges (HIE) allow the movement of clinical information in disparate information systems in the different locations. The HIE also ensures that the information that is transmitted is still relevant in meaning. HIE is very critical in ensuring that there is faster access to health information, and quality services are also provided to the patients. It is evident that the HIE holds the future of efficiency in healthcare systems. The HIE allows the doctors to access the patient health information, and this enables quality decision-making. For example, through the help of the HIE, the doctor can easily avoid making a prescription that is allergic to the patient. The implementation of HIE in a state is not an easy process. It is a process that takes a multidisciplinary approach where different players come together for a common course. The paper lays an explicit focus on the efforts that are being made to implement the HIE in Pennsylvania state. HIE implementation in PA From 2009, the state of…
There are many ways to exchange patient information, direct exchange, query exchange, consumer-mediated exchange, and health Information Exchange. HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE is a system that can be used to share patient information electronically across different hospitals and organizations. The people that use this system include, but are not limited to, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care providers and patients. The health department where I live uses this. Anytime that I have…
Health Information exchange (HIE) allow providers which includes doctors, nurses, pharmacist and patients to have access to patient healthcare information. The health information exchange is a secure and safe electronic data, as well as helps facilitate coordinated patient care, reduce duplicative treatments and avoid costly mistakes. Working in the healthcare industry, I do see the benefit of government mandate that all electronic based healthcare system exchange information. It allows…
Over the last few years, health care industry has gone through major changes related to health care& health related data. From implementation of an electronic health record system (EHR) to transition to ICD-10, health care industry is constantly advancing and implementing new strategies to provide quality patient care. Prior to the implementation of an electronic health record system, patient data was entirely paper-based, stored in files and folders which was not only time consuming but also…
Abstract Health Information Exchange is tremendously important in the healthcare field. It enables the opportunity for medical staff to be able to share between providers within Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policy. Thus making hospitals become more efficient and effective with proving quality of care, but it widespread and be able to interoperate depends on patients allowing healthcare providers to be share their health records throughout the world. We must show…
Question 1: Health information exchanges (HIEs) HIE is the electronic sharing discreet clinical information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. The main purpose of HIE is to provide immediate access to relevant medical information whenever needed to improve quality, safety, and cost of patient care. HIE initiatives focus on the areas of technology, interoperability, standards utilization, harmonization, and business information systems while supporting activities…
Eligibility requires that the participants maintain a set percentage of either Medicaid or Medicare patients, implementation of a certified EHR system, and showing “meaningful use” of the electronic health record system that is selected (Path to Payment,…
It is through that communication that some of the most important decisions are made for the entire business. The best way to ensure that the communication is advantageous is to set up basic framework for all communication. There has to be standards set in place that all parties within the communication can expect to happen on every exchange. Five of the most important parts of that communication are honesty, fairness, opportunity, timeliness, and follow-through. Associations that exercise…
digital form of exchange that use encryption to secure the processes involved in conducting transactions. They are a subset of digital currencies having no physical representation. Unlike other forms of currency that are backed by a central bank, cryptocurrencies operate as a a completely decentralized system meaning there is no governing body verifying transactions. Cryptocurrencies consist of more than just Bitcoin. It 's structure is followed by hundreds of alternate "coins" that each offer…
Intertwined to make a tangled web, spider silk incorporates a special stickiness to trap unsuspecting prey. Much like a spider’s web, social media captures people of all ages in the digital world of communication. Social media remains a platform for participation on the internet in which kids, teenagers, and adults publish information regarding a variety of topics. Yet, all social media platforms- Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Blogs, etc.- are simply threads in a larger web of digital…