Value of Health Information Exchanges

Health care data has traditionally been stored, often in paper form, in “silos”, (e.g., hospitals, laboratories, physician offices, ambulatory treatment centers, and pharmacies). Even with large investments in technology over the past several years that data, although it may now be electronic, remains largely inaccessible between various healthcare organizations.

MIhealthelink can electronically link all the healthcare organizations; the physician, the hospital, the pharmacy, the insurance company, allowing patient data to move securely and seamlessly to where it is needed.

For the Patient:

·         Improves the patient experience. No more carrying records from one provider to another. No more duplication of tests. No need to personally record your medical and prescription history.

For the Physician:

·         Improved office efficiency. No wasted time looking for or waiting for patient information

·         Improved diagnosis ability with complete clinical data at your fingertips. No more decisions based on incomplete data.

·         Improved safety and information about prescriptions. No errors reading prescriptions at the pharmacy. Feedback on whether prescriptions have been filled.

For the Hospital

·         Immediate access to test results, even from outside of your network.