Molly Rafferty / Monday, August 16, 2021 / Categories: Health Information Exchange, Relevance of HIE, Description of HIE, Implementation of HIE, Population Health, Using Data for PHM and SDH, Improving PHM and SDH Quality Insights from the Field: Key Considerations for Implementing Health Information Exchange Published August 2021 As medical care facilities seek to support patient safety and be responsive to their complete medical needs and histories, health centers also recognize that establishing an infrastructure for data sharing must be a top priority. Better practices for Health Information Exchange (HIE) increase patient wellbeing by giving providers more complete information for clinical decision making, eliminating unnecessary procedures and tests, reducing the burden of paperwork, and lowering costs. In 2020, HITEQ interviewed five groups that implemented clinical data sharing infrastructure in health care settings, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). A set of example use cases were developed from these interviews, and we identified ten themes that may help guide other organizations interested in implementing HIE. Information from 1424 qualified health centers and health center look-alikes from the CY2019 Uniform Data Set also informed the current impact of data sharing, indicating that technology and potential workflows exist to support HIE within FQHCs. View the key considerations gleaned from this research to identify lessons learned related to establishing HIE within a health center setting. The resource is available in the Documents to Download section below. Previous Article Glossary of HIE terms and links to related sites Next Article FAQ: How can health centers comply with both 42 CFR Part 2 and the Information Blocking Rule? Print 12026 Tags: UDShealth information exchangeHIEFQHCHIE DescriptionHIE RelevanceFQHCsUDS data Documents to download Insights from the Field: Key Considerations for Implementing Health Information Exchange(.pdf, 489.39 KB) - 984 download(s) August 2021 Related Resources HITEQ Highlights: Advancing Interoperability & Health Information Exchange for Health Centers - An Overview and Discussion on Enhancing Health Outcomes with the Oklahoma MyHealth Access Network AI Fundamentals and Applications in Primary Care Live Webinar ONC Tech Forum: Aligning USCDI, FHIR US Core, C-CDA and other Heath IT Standards Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone Health Apps, 2022 Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule: A Collection of Case Studies