What is Hie?
Health Information Exchange, or HIE, is the electronic movement of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. It allows clinical information to move quickly between the various systems used by healthcare providers so that it may be used by a patient’s different providers while maintaining the privacy, security, and accuracy of the information being exchanged.
Health Information Exchanges, or HIEs, such as etHIN are entities that exist to connect healthcare providers and securely move electronic health records between providers so they have access to patient records quickly and efficiently. HIEs connect clinical providers through a secure, electronic, confidential health information system, ensuring they have access to the right information at the right time. Access to historical clinical information can help providers reduce duplicate tests, improve patient safety, and provide better quality care.
OUR STORY
East Tennessee Health Information Network (etHIN), a non-profit community Health Information Exchange (HIE), was established in 2005 to serve the data exchange needs of the healthcare community. Healthcare providers have been using our robust exchange services to meet their data needs for more than 13 years.
etHIN provides a secure technology platform for exchanging health information within its Community of Care. This secure solution replaces traditional methods of sharing medical records such as faxing, mailing, patient pick-up, and couriers, saving time and reducing expenses. etHIN gives authorized providers immediate access to patients’ records from providers across the community, including hospitals, provider practices and other healthcare related entities.
Many of the major hospital systems in the region participate in the network, along with numerous physicians’ groups, long term care and skilled nursing facilities, behavioral health providers, labs, and other providers of health care services. View our current Participants here.
WHERE WE ARE
etHIN is based in Knoxville, Tennessee and makes health information exchange available to all members of the healthcare community in its 28-county primary region and beyond. etHIN contains records of patients from all 95 Tennessee counties who have been treated in our region, along with records of patients from other states who were treated in our area. Patient data from certain other states is available in etHIN through the nationwide eHealth Exchange and Patient Centered Data Home networks.
etHIN’s Community of Care expands to encompass additional areas of Tennessee as new participants join the network. etHIN adheres to all state and federal guidelines that protect the rights of individuals who obtain health care in Tennessee.
Primary Region Counties
- Anderson
- Bledsoe
- Blount
- Campbell
- Claiborne
- Cocke
- Cumberland
- Fentress
- Grainger
- Greene
- Hamblen
- Hancock
- Hawkins
- Jefferson
- Knox
- Loudon
- McMinn
- Meigs
- Monroe
- Morgan
- Polk
- Putnam
- Rhea
- Roane
- Scott
- Sevier
- Union
- White
Patient data is also regularly received from Participant offices in the Chattanooga area.
Work with us
etHIN is looking for energetic, dedicated, skilled staff to join our team!
We offer a team-oriented, inclusive environment focused on providing secure data exchange services across Tennessee to facilitate patient care and high-quality patient outcomes.
News
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Posted on February 20, 2024
Veteran and Military Service Member Medical Records Now Available in etHIN
Posted on November 14, 2023
Consequences for Information Blocking: New Proposals to Establish Disincentives for Health Care Providers
Posted on November 3, 2023