{"id":8684,"date":"2018-03-24T22:58:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rldatix.com\/en-nam\/?p=8684"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:17:52","slug":"health-information-exchanges-an-integral-component-for-optimizing-value-based-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rldatix.com\/en-nam\/resources\/health-information-exchanges-an-integral-component-for-optimizing-value-based-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Information Exchanges: An Integral Component For Optimizing Value-based Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This content was originally created by\u00a0Galen Healthcare, now part of\u00a0RLDatix.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Health information exchange (HIE) organizations have proven themselves effective and efficient in coping with many of the interoperability challenges faced by the healthcare industry today. However, many HIEs were financed by public programs whose funding limits have now been reached. HIEs will need to quickly become self sustaining if they are to continue delivering desperately needed services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that there are many strong HIEs that are delivering continuous value to their communities. Other HIEs have the opportunity to look to them for guidance and best practices. As they are a linchpin to delivering the interoperability needed for value-based care, it is critical for HIEs to follow best practices, increase capabilities, and expand adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This whitepaper provides HIE definitions and background, describes the components of an HIE, and elaborates on advanced use cases that provide for compelling value proposition and foster sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"HIEs don\u2019t have a right to exist just because we\u2019re HIEs.

We should only exist if we are indeed adding value, like any other business or organization would have to do. I think what we will continue to see is those that haven\u2019t figured out how to do that well will be challenged.

There may still be some consolidation, or HIEs that cease to exist, if they haven\u2019t put a sustainability model together. That shouldn\u2019t mean that the whole concept is wrong, just that, like in any business, some work and some don\u2019t.

For example, there are some that know how to run a book store and some that don\u2019t, and the bad book stores go away and the good ones continue to exist. So, I welcome that scrutiny and what it will mean for what we\u2019re doing to enhance care coordination and facilitate cost optimization.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doug Dietzman, Executive Director, Great
Lakes Health Connect<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

HIE definition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to HealthIT.gov, HIEs allow doctors, nurses, pharmacists, other health care providers, and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient\u2019s vital medical information electronically. HIEs can greatly improve the speed, quality, safety, and cost of patient care during medical data transfer. There are three distinct types of HIEs in the marketplace now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n