Health Information Exchange Flashcards
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Which type of Health Information Exchange (HIE) model allows participants to query and retrieve patient data stored at individual provider sites without a centralized repository?
Answer: Federated HIE
A federated HIE model keeps data at the source and enables queries directly to participating organizations rather than storing data in a central repository.
What is the primary function of a Master Patient Index (MPI) in Health Information Exchange?
Answer: To uniquely identify and match patients across multiple organizations
The MPI uniquely identifies patients and resolves duplicate or overlapping records across different organizations participating in the HIE.
Under the HITECH Act, which incentive program accelerated the adoption of electronic health records and, by extension, Health Information Exchange?
Answer: Meaningful Use (now Promoting Interoperability)
The Meaningful Use program, established under HITECH, provided financial incentives for EHR adoption and required electronic exchange of clinical information as a core measure.
Which standard messaging protocol is most commonly used to exchange clinical data such as lab results, ADT notifications, and radiology reports in Health Information Exchange?
Answer: HL7 v2.x
HL7 version 2.x is the dominant messaging standard for exchanging clinical data like ADT events, lab results, and radiology reports between healthcare systems.
A patient explicitly prohibits the sharing of their substance abuse treatment records through the HIE. Which federal regulation specifically restricts the disclosure of substance abuse treatment records?
Answer: 42 CFR Part 2
42 CFR Part 2 imposes stricter confidentiality requirements on substance use disorder treatment records than HIPAA, requiring explicit patient consent for most disclosures.
Which governance document outlines the rules, policies, and obligations that all participants must agree to when joining an HIE network?
Answer: Participation Agreement / Data Use Agreement
A Participation or Data Use Agreement defines the legal, operational, and privacy obligations of all entities joining an HIE, governing how data may be accessed and used.
In the context of HIE, what does the term 'opt-in' consent model mean?
Answer: Patients must give explicit permission before their data is shared through the HIE
Under an opt-in consent model, patient data is not shared through the HIE until the patient actively consents, giving patients greater control over their health information.