Connecting for Health - The Collaborative Response

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The Collaborative Response

This Collaborative ONCHIT RFI Response represents a collaborative—indeed a consensus—process among hundreds of the leading contributors to the American health care system. Some have worked together for several years under the umbrella of the Connecting for Health initiative. Others have participated actively in professional and industry associations, each of which represents hundreds and thousands of members, and all chose to come together to seek common ground on this most essential strategy for modernizing and improving our health system. Download PDF (396K)

Introduction
Prologue
Functional Capabilities of the National Health Information Network (NHIN)
Technical Attributes of the National Health Information Network (NHIN)
What the Health Information Environment (HIE) is NOT
Overview of Information Exchange Process in the Health Information Environment (HIE)

Main Content
Model of the Health Information Environment (HIE)
Overall Structure of the Health Information Environment (HIE)
Key Components of the Health Information Environment (HIE)
Financial Model for the Health Information Environment (HIE)
Privacy & Security
Measures of Success

Appendices
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Areas for Continuing Work
Appendix C: Collaborators - Who We Are

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