Providers & Health Information Exchange

In a medical emergency situation, having access to quality patient data is vital to making life-saving decisions. Yet many ER physicians are challenged because patients typically cannot provide important information such as prior treatments, medications or related symptoms. Watch how urgent care physicians in Memphis are successfully using electronic health records and a Health Information Exchange to gain instant access to patients' sometimes complex medical histories to make accurate diagnoses.

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Communities across the nation face significant hurdles offering quality medical care when a hospital or medical center is not nearby.  Providers often struggle to obtain even basic medical information on their patients because paper documents are not complete, primary physicians are in another town, or patients simply don’t remember.  Discover how rural health clinics in Shelby County, Tennessee are using electronic health records and a Health Information Exchange to ensure they have the right information at the right place at the right time for the right patient…with tangible results.

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HIP TN

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.