The value of community-integrated health information exchanges: three recent examples from El Paso, Texas.
The foundational role of health information exchanges (HIEs) is to facilitate communication between clinical partners in real time. Once this infrastructure for the secure and immediate flow of patient information is built, however, HIEs can benefit community public health and clinical care in myriad other ways that are in line with their mission, goals, patient privacy, and funding structures. We encourage the development of community-integrated HIEs and list specific steps [...]
Author(s): Sloan-Aagard, Chantel, Helgesen, Wanda, Nañez, Juan, Law, Jon, Currey, J C, Meils, Jacob, Bishop, Joel, Hartmann, Emily
DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocac170