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Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN): Scope of ActivitiesThe Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) is built upon a core set of capabilities. In its current phase, the NHIN establishes a set of core capabilities to enable nationwide information exchange encompassing a diverse set of organizations, technologies and approaches. Core capabilities include:
The core capabilities of the NHIN establish an interoperable infrastructure among distinct networks and systems that allows for different approaches and implementations, while ensuring secure information exchange as needed for patient care and population health. Priority Areas (Use Cases) In addition to the core capabilities, the Trial Implementation of the NHIN also supports a set of use cases as recommended by the American Health Information Community (AHIC) in order to address key priority areas, including:
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Privacy and Security Framework Announced NHIN December Forum Washington, DC ONC Strategic Plan Upcoming Events RSNA 94th Scientific Assembly NHIN December Forum Personal Experiences "We have hospitals in Afghanistan and Iraq, and many of the soldiers would arrive without records in Germany, with no record of the CAT scans or what happened in surgery in Afghanistan or Iraq. The clinicians in Germany would have to re-operate on the patient, would have to redo all their x-ray evaluations, CAT scans, etc...." ~ Colonel John Holcomb Stay Informed Stay Informed! Join our Listserv for automatic updates |