Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, you will meet these learning objectives:
a. Evaluate the benefits of an effective health information exchange
b. Assess strengths and challenges of information exchange within a
health information exchange model
c. Recommend how patient information can be kept secure in an HIE
system
Module at a Glance
This is the recommended plan for completing the reading assignments and
activities within the module. Additional information can be found in the
module Reading and Resources section and in the task list.
1. Read the assigned textbook chapters and write your initial post in the
discussion topic.
2. Complete your journal assignment.
3. Review the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document.
4. Respond to at least two peers in the discussion topic.
Reading and Resources
Required Resources
Textbook: Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and
Practice Chapter 11 (pp. 333, 343-348; Chapter 12 (pp.385-387, 394–395)
As you read these chapters, consider the following questions:
What advantages to the healthcare industry are expected with the
implementation of health information exchange?
What are the risks and limitations of implementing a health
information exchange?
What safety measures can be taken to protect vital patient health
information in health information exchange?
How can health information exchange improve the quality of care
delivered?
AHIMA Standards Fact Sheet. Standards Category: Information Exchange
Standards
This brief facts sheet focuses on HIE standards and requirements.
Promoting Interoperability
This website discusses the laws, regulations, and policies surrounding the
Promoting Interoperability Programs. This resource will be helpful in the
discussion assignment.
Privacy and Security Challenges of HIEs: Unique Factors Add New
Complexities to Familiar Issues
This article discusses the factors that make up the uniqueness of HIEs
including structures, relationships, funding, and authority—all of which
increase the challenges of familiar healthcare information management
issues such as privacy, confidentiality, security, and information use. It also
provides a list of principles and elements that make up an effective HIE
model. This resource will help you with your journal assignment.
Case Study
This is the case study you will use for the final project and for other
assignments throughout the course.
Additional Support (Optional)
Provider Communications in a Risk-Based World: Successful Pop Health
Initiatives Require the Free Exchange of Information
This article discusses how the shift of the U.S. healthcare system to more
value- and risk-based models is leading to the need for effective healthcare
communications among all healthcare stakeholders.
