Health Information Exchange Flashcards
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Which federal rule, effective in 2022, prohibits healthcare organizations from blocking patients' access to their own electronic health information?
Answer: 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule
The Information Blocking Rule under the 21st Century Cures Act prohibits practices that unreasonably restrict access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI) without a recognized exception.
Under the Information Blocking Rule, which of the following is a recognized exception that permits an actor to restrict EHI access?
Answer: Privacy Exception
The Privacy Exception allows actors to restrict access to EHI when required to protect patient privacy under applicable law, such as when a patient restricts disclosure.
A hospital HIE coordinator discovers that patient records from two different facilities are being merged incorrectly, creating 'overlay' errors. What is an overlay error?
Answer: One patient's information is written into another patient's record
An overlay error occurs when data from one patient is incorrectly placed into another patient's record, posing serious patient safety risks.
Which LOINC code panel is commonly used in HIE to standardize the transmission of laboratory results?
Answer: LOINC 11502-2 (Laboratory report)
LOINC code 11502-2 represents the laboratory report document type and is widely used in HIE to standardize the header and identification of lab result messages.
A covered entity participates in an HIE and shares patient data with network participants. Which agreement ensures that the HIE itself complies with HIPAA as a business associate?
Answer: Business Associate Agreement (BAA)
A Business Associate Agreement is required when a covered entity shares protected health information with an HIE, as the HIE qualifies as a business associate under HIPAA.
Which model of care coordination is most directly supported by HIE's ability to send real-time ADT notifications to care managers when high-risk patients are admitted to a hospital?
Answer: Transitions of Care / Care Coordination
Real-time ADT notifications enable care managers to intervene promptly during transitions of care, reducing readmissions and improving coordination for high-risk patients.
In FHIR-based HIE, which resource is used to document a patient's consent for or against the sharing of their health information?
Answer: Consent
The FHIR Consent resource records a patient's agreement or refusal related to the use or disclosure of their health information within an HIE.