Health IT and Health Information Exchange Basics
The demand for electronic health information exchange among care professionals continues to grow, driven by nationwide efforts to enhance the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care delivery. Various regulatory requirements, new payment models emphasizing care coordination, and ongoing federal financial incentives are all contributing to the increasing interest and demand for health information exchange.
Health information exchange allows health care professionals and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient’s medical information electronically. There are many health care delivery scenarios driving the technology behind the different forms of health information exchange available today.
Health Information Exchange
Health information exchange allows health care professionals and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient’s medical information electronically. There are many health care delivery scenarios driving the technology behind the different forms of health information exchange available today.
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Benefits of Health IT
Health IT helps coordinate patient information across providers, improving care quality and reducing errors. By securely sharing electronic records, it streamlines workflows, increases efficiency, and supports more informed clinical decisions.
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Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Health information exchange allows health care professionals and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient’s medical information electronically. There are many health care delivery scenarios driving the technology behind the different forms of health information exchange available today.