Regional Health Information Exchange
Read “Regional Health Information Networks: The Wisconsin Health Information Network, a case study” by K. Pemble retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2247949/pdf/procascamc00001-0403.pdf.
Prepare a paper that meets or exceeds the following requirements:
Describe the challenges that drove the need for an RHIN.
Assess the process used to approach the sharing of patient information.
Analyze several key challenges faced in achieving long-term viability, broad participation, and financial sustainability.
Describe some of the key use cases that were considered and explain why.
What challenges did the Wisconsin network overcome, and how?
Compare this case study to one of your experiences, and describe what you would do differently.
