Unit outcome addressed in this Discussion:
Differentiate between various models for health information exchange.
Course outcomes addressed in this Discussion:
HI150-4: Articulate the key features of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Health Information Exchanges (HIE).
Collaboration on Policies & Procedures for Health Information Exchange
For this Team Discussion, you will work in teams assigned by your professor.
Instructions: Team Collaboration Space (Discussion 1):
Refer back to your Unit 2 Assignment on computer databases and computer component as well as the Unit 6 Assignment on electronic health records and identified security issues.
Refer to your Unit 7 Chapter 11 reading on Health Information Exchanges along with a review of the web site found here: What is HIE? https://www.healthit.gov/topic/health-it-and-health-information-exchange-basics/what-hie
Each team will have its own Team Collaboration Space (Discussion 1) and will be assigned one type of health information exchange architectural model based various types of facilities, either inpatient, outpatient, pharmacy, or other health care facilities.
Based on the type of facility your team is assigned, develop a minimum of two operational security policies and procedures (basic policy and purpose) to ensure information privacy and security of information submitted to and through the Health Information Exchange (HIE). Decide what each member needs to contribute to the teams discussion in order to develop the appropriate (minimum two) operational security policies and procedures and to demonstrate collaboration.