Executive Summary: Health Information Exchange
Health Information Exchange
Brittany Davis
Crystal Slayer
October 6, 2014
Table of Contents
1. Cover Page
2. Table Of Contents
3. Introduction
4. Health Information Exchange
5. Health Information Exchange
6. Health Information Exchange
7. Health Information Exchange
8. Health Information Exchange
9. Works Cited
Introduction Former President George W. Bush once stated "We 've got 21st century medical practices, but 19th century paperwork system...medical electronic records is going to be one of the great innovations in medicine." (Bush, 2005). Health Information Exchange (HIE) is a source of medical technology that is used by nurses, doctors, and patients to allow them to get medical records electronically. The …show more content…
Health information exchange has actually been around for some time now. The Community Health Management Information Systems (CHMIS) program was formed by the
Hartford Foundation in 1990 to foster the creation of a centralized data repository in seven
Geographically defined communities (Rubin, 2008). Many participating communities, however, struggled with securing cost-effective technology, interoperable data sources, stakeholder trust, and strong political support. (Vest & Gamm, 2010) Following the 1999 Institute of Medicine Report, “To Err is Human,” which identified medical errors as a significant threat to the health of Americans that could be addressed, a new generation of federal efforts emerged to address these concerns, in part through the effective use of information technology. These, largely bipartisan, initiatives included the 2004 creation of the ONC within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the administration of President George W. Bush. Also in 2004, the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Health Information Technology Portfolio funded $166 million in grants and contracts to improve healthcare decision making, support patient-centered care and to improve quality and safety. (Health Information Technology Portfolio Program Overview) In addition to these federally funded initiatives, HIE developed organically in several markets and academic settings. The most well-known examples are Health Bridge in Cincinnati and the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE). Another important, but often overlooked, setting for information exchange besides exchange between affiliated providers, is within closed systems such as large integrated delivery networks. (Dullabh, Moiduddin, Nye, & Virost, 2011). As you can see health information exchange is familiar within the government, health
Brittany Davis
Crystal Slayer
October 6, 2014
Table of Contents
1. Cover Page
2. Table Of Contents
3. Introduction
4. Health Information Exchange
5. Health Information Exchange
6. Health Information Exchange
7. Health Information Exchange
8. Health Information Exchange
9. Works Cited
Introduction Former President George W. Bush once stated "We 've got 21st century medical practices, but 19th century paperwork system...medical electronic records is going to be one of the great innovations in medicine." (Bush, 2005). Health Information Exchange (HIE) is a source of medical technology that is used by nurses, doctors, and patients to allow them to get medical records electronically. The …show more content…
Health information exchange has actually been around for some time now. The Community Health Management Information Systems (CHMIS) program was formed by the
Hartford Foundation in 1990 to foster the creation of a centralized data repository in seven
Geographically defined communities (Rubin, 2008). Many participating communities, however, struggled with securing cost-effective technology, interoperable data sources, stakeholder trust, and strong political support. (Vest & Gamm, 2010) Following the 1999 Institute of Medicine Report, “To Err is Human,” which identified medical errors as a significant threat to the health of Americans that could be addressed, a new generation of federal efforts emerged to address these concerns, in part through the effective use of information technology. These, largely bipartisan, initiatives included the 2004 creation of the ONC within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the administration of President George W. Bush. Also in 2004, the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Health Information Technology Portfolio funded $166 million in grants and contracts to improve healthcare decision making, support patient-centered care and to improve quality and safety. (Health Information Technology Portfolio Program Overview) In addition to these federally funded initiatives, HIE developed organically in several markets and academic settings. The most well-known examples are Health Bridge in Cincinnati and the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE). Another important, but often overlooked, setting for information exchange besides exchange between affiliated providers, is within closed systems such as large integrated delivery networks. (Dullabh, Moiduddin, Nye, & Virost, 2011). As you can see health information exchange is familiar within the government, health