Consumers & Health Information Exchange

Fatalities are even more tragic when they could have been avoided.  Experience the journey of a devoted wife whose husband died from cancer.  Medical tests years after his initial cancer surgery showed extensive reoccurrence…a situation that likely would have been caught with better sharing of his medical data.  And witness her dedication to promoting electronic health records and Health Information Exchanges as a way of honoring his life.  She has seen first-hand the dramatic need for physicians to correctly share and use patients’ aggregate health information to save lives.

Watch Video   (Duration 9:51)

Life is full of unexpected trials; medical problems interrupt even the best of plans.  And when these situations arise, we want to have confidence we will be treated well.  Meet Morris.  A blues singer in the South, Morris spends a great deal of time on the road performing.  He’s experienced the anxiety of being sick in an unfamiliar place. His story is a real-life reminder of the need for quick and easy access to personal medical data, especially in a place where nobody knows you.

Watch Video   (Duration 9:15)
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About HIPTN

HIPTN's mission is to improve access to health information through a statewide collaborative process by providing services and infrastructure for the secure electronic exchange and use of health information. Their vision is to be the recognized state and national leader that supports measureable improvement in clinical quality and efficiency to healthcare consumers, providers, and payors through the provision of secure HIE services.