HSA 4191 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act, Word Processor, Ehealth Exchange
Document Summary
System integration is an important element of hit strategic planning in healthcare organization. Most computer applications must include the ability to share information with other systems. In addition to data compatibility among information systems within the organization, there is a growing need to facilitate extra organizational exchange of information among health systems, government and private insurance companies, medical supply and equipment vendors, and other entities. A number of projects have been initiated to develop voluntary industrywide standards for electronic data interchange in the healthcare field: the american national standards institute, the health industry business communication council, health level seven. Voluntary effort of healthcare providers, hardware and software vendors, payers, consultants, government groups, and professional organizations with the goal of developing a cost-effective approach to system connectivity. Purpose: to develop standards for clinical and administrative data. Develops messaging specifications that enable organizations to exchange clinical and administrative data.
