NHIN

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia.

NHIN

Abbreviation for Nationwide Health Information Network.

Mentioned in ?

Nationwide Health Information Network

References in periodicals archive ?

Near term, those who need a confidentiality solution soon should look to solutions built around NHIN Direct, like SATVA's encrypted envelope.

Confidentiality alternatives for exchanging electronic medical records take shape: progress is accelerating, though large-scale solutions appear years away

Developing data content specifications for the NHIN trial implementations.

Part II: Open Source Software & the Electronic Health Record

Creating a way for patients to share their medical records across multiple healthcare providers has been an unrealized vision so far, but a government initiative called the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) marks an important step in that direction.

KM past and future: closing the knowledge loop: although emerging technologies are contributing substantially to greater exchange of information, much of the progress can be credited to mature KM solutions that are being used more effectively

Dixon summarizes her assessment: "Given the insider nature of this crime, any digitization of medical files in electronic health records and any proposed NHIN needs to be built with ah understanding that some doctors, nurses, clinics, and hospitals--as well as their administrative staffs--may be the bad actors.

Obama's healthcare prescription: President Barack Obama is playing doctor with America's healthcare system, pushing a reform plan that merits an examination before Congress tries to fill his prescription

The new software is designed to be an "on-ramp," allowing different systems to connect to the NHIN once it is fully operational in the next few years.

Feds offer free software for data exchange

In addition, the Harris Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) CONNECT solution enables secure, interoperable health information exchange between federal agencies and the private healthcare sector - while patients retain control of how their information is shared.

HARRIS UNVEILS GLOBAL MEDICAL IMAGERY ACCESS/SHARING

(29) President Bush envisions a NHIN that facilitates the

Regional health information organizations: lower health care costs, fewer iatrogenic illnesses, and improved care - what are we waiting for?

to conceptualize how a Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)

Congress' new infrastructural model of medical privacy

* Connected by NHIN Source: Garets and Davis, 2006 Table 2: EHR Adoption Through 2005, Based on Best Estimates from HER Surveys EXHIBIT 4 Electronic Health Record (EHR) Adaption Through 2005, Based On Best Estimates From EHR Surveys Range from Best estimates medium- or based high-quality on high-quality surveys (%) surveys (%) EHRs in physician offices 17-25 24 Solo practitioners 13-16 10 Large physician offices (a) 13-57 39 EHRs in hospitals -- (b) None CPOE in hospitals 4-21 5 (c) SOURCE; Authors' ratings or identified surveys on the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs).

Consumer privacy issues associated with the use of electronic health records

The New Orleans office will provide project management for the NHIN, as well as project support in a variety of other areas.

SSC Atlantic sites partner to provide services to VA: modernizing legacy systems for an enterprise approach to delivering veterans benefits and services

Four prototype architectures of NHIN were completed in January 2007 by consortia led by Accenture, Computer Sciences Corp., IBM, and Northrop Grumman.

Re-engineering healthcare: the system is in need of repair in the United States, and engineers are uniquely equipped to help fix it

Department of Health and Human Services on functional requirements needed for the initial definition of a Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).