AHIMA Health Information Exchange Benefits and Users: Ch.12

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Questions and Answers

What is a key benefit of Health Information Exchange?

Increased administrative costs

Limited access to patient data

Improved transitions of care (correct)

Reduced privacy and security

Which of the following is NOT a component of the eHealth Exchange?

Proprietary data standards (correct)

Unified legal framework

Operating policies and procedures

Governance model

Which group is NOT considered a user of Health Information Exchange?

Consumers

Software vendors (correct)

Providers

Health plans/payers

What is a challenge associated with Health Information Exchange?

Accurate patient identification Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of data standard in Health Information Exchange?

Software licensing Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential role for Health Information Management (HIM) professionals in Health Information Exchange?

Defining the data exchange model Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of telehealth?

Increases access to quality healthcare across distances Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential barrier to the adoption of telehealth?

Patient adoption and acceptance Signup and view all the answers

What is a key functionality of a patient portal?

Enabling direct communication with healthcare providers Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of health information exchange?

Facilitates the sharing of patient data between providers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a challenge associated with health information exchange?

Lack of interoperability between systems Signup and view all the answers

What is a key user of health information exchange systems?

Healthcare providers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a direct benefit of health information exchange?

Improved patient safety Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between health information exchange and health information interoperability?

Health information exchange involves data sharing, while interoperability refers to the ability to interpret shared data. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a potential user or stakeholder in health information exchange?

Pharmaceutical companies Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential challenge or barrier to health information exchange?

Lack of interoperability between different information systems Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential role for health information management (HIM) professionals in consumer informatics?

Patient portal representative Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

AHIMA's Health Information Exchange benefits include enhanced patient care, reduction of duplicative treatments, and improved transitions of care.
Users of the Health Information Exchange include providers, consumers, health plans/payers, and communities.
The Health Information Exchange involves a nationwide community agreeing to securely share information using common standards, making it the largest health data sharing network.
Challenges in Health Information Exchange include patient identity, data integrity, and data standards like vocabulary, code sets, and terminology.
Telehealth facilitates increased access to quality healthcare, connects patients and clinicians remotely, tracks clinical information, and allows patients to be active in health-related decisions.

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Explore the benefits and users of AHIMA Health Information Exchange, including enhanced patient care, reduction of duplicative treatments, and improved transitions of care. Learn about the nationwide community and the common standards for securely sharing health data.