- Discuss the impetus for health information exchange (HIE) in the United States.
- Reinforce the need for data stewardship in HIE services.
- Identify the state, regional, and local activities in achieving benefits and overcoming challenges for HIE organizations.
- Describe the federal government’s concept of a nationwide health information network.
- Recommend security strategies for health information.
- Discuss the impetus for health information exchange (HIE) in the United States.
- Reflect on the continuing progression of the EHR and how it impacts HIM professions.
Imagine that you are the director of health information for a large hospital. As director, you will create a chronological timeline of federal initiatives that have progressed health information exchange in the United States. The timeline should include the following information:
- Select at least 8 federal initiatives that have progressed health information exchange.
- Create a timeline that lists each initiative in progressive order.
- Provide the following information for each initiative:
- year enacted
- name of the federal initiative
- brief description of the federal initiative
- purpose and how it has impacted health information exchange.
Create the timeline using a SmartArt Graphic in Microsoft Word. You may also use any other software that you would like to create your timeline (i.e., Canva).