Health Information Exchange Flashcards
Health information exchange
- critical element of meaningful use (MU)
- integral to future success of healthcare reform
- important to all healthcare organizations and insurance companies
- disability process continuity of medical care issues
- bio-surveillance
- research and natural disaster repsonses
- clinical results, images and documents, financial and administrative data
- interoperability is a key
MU-meaningful use
- Meaningful Use was defined by the use of certified EHR technology in a meaningful manner (for example electronic prescribing); ensuring that the certified EHR technology connects in a manner that provides for the electronic exchange of health information to improve the quality of care. By using certified EHR technology, the provider must submit to the Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) information on the quality of care and other measures. The concept of meaningful use rested on the five pillars of health outcomes policy priorities, namely:
- Improving quality, safety, efficiency, and reducing health disparities
- Engage patients and families in their health* -> mental health
- Improve care coordination
- Improve population and public health
- Ensure adequate privacy and security protection for personal health information
- do the right thing and improve outcomes
Common types of health related data exchanged: clinical results
-lab, pathology, medication, allergies, immunization and microbiology data
Common types of health related data exchanged:
images
- images radiology reports; scanned images of paper documentation
- DICOM
Common types of health related data exchanged: clinical summaries
-documents office notes, discharge notes, emergency room notes
Common types of health related data exchanged: documents
-continuity of care documents (CCDs), personal health records extracts
Common types of health related data exchanged: financial information
-claims data, eligibility checks
Common types of health related data exchanged: medication data
-electronic prescription, formulary status, history
Common types of health related data exchanged: performance data
-quality measures like blood pressure, cholesterol levels
Common types of health related data exchanged: case management
management of the underserved/emergency room utilization
Common types of health related data exchanged: public health data
-infectious disease outbreak data, immunization records
Common types of health related data exchanged: case management
management of the underserved/emergency room utilization
Common types of health related data exchanged: referral management
management of referrals to specialist
health information exchange (HIE)
-electronic movement of health-related information among organization according to nationally recognized standards
health information organization (HIO)
-an organization that oversees and governs the exchange of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards