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Jane Hyatt Thorpe1, Elizabeth A Gray1, Lara Cartwright-Smith1
1Jane Hyatt Thorpe, J.D., is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health and Director of the Healthcare Corporate Compliance Program at the George Washington University. She holds an A.B. from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) and a Juris Doctor degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law (Nashville, TN). Elizabeth A. Gray, J.D., M.H.A., is a Research Scientist and Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), a Juris Doctor degree from the George Washington University Law School (Washington, D.C.), and a Master of Health Administration degree from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (Washington, D.C.). Lara Cartwright-Smith, J.D., M.P.H., is an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bates College (Lewiston, Maine), a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University School of Law (Washington, D.C.), and a Master of Public Health from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (Washington, D.C.).
Interoperable electronic exchange of patient health information is key to transforming healthcare delivery and payment systems. A supportive legal framework and trusted governance are essential for secure information sharing.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Healthcare Policy
- Digital Health
Background:
- Healthcare transformation necessitates seamless patient health information exchange.
- Current systems face challenges in interoperability across the care continuum.
- Effective data sharing is crucial for improving healthcare delivery and payment models.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the critical role of interoperable electronic health information exchange.
- To identify essential components for achieving healthcare system transformation.
- To emphasize the need for a robust legal and governance framework.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of healthcare system requirements.
- Review of existing frameworks for health information exchange.
- Synthesis of legal and governance principles for data sharing.
Main Results:
- Interoperable electronic exchange of patient health information is fundamental.
- A supportive legal framework is required for secure information sharing.
- Trusted governance structures are essential for successful implementation.
Conclusions:
- Transforming healthcare delivery and payment hinges on interoperable health data exchange.
- Appropriate privacy, security, and governance are critical enablers.
- Policy and structural changes are necessary to facilitate this transformation.
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