Frequently Asked Questions
HIE is the electronic exchange of clinical information among healthcare organizations. This bidirectional exchange of patient clinical data allows physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers to access patients’ digital health records securely and efficiently.
Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) advances the exchange of health information at the point of care, which enables better care management, transformative value-based payment models and actionable data analytics that improve patient outcomes.
Powered by KONZA National Network, KHIN connects to other HIEs across the country to ensure seamless exchange of health information.
Our HIE includes physicians, nurses, psychologists and other health professionals, as well as physician offices, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, behavioral health facilities, federally qualified health centers and other healthcare sites.
Patient data received by the HIE may include: a list of facilities where the patient was seen, admit and discharge dates, lab results, procedures and diagnoses, current and past medications, allergies, chief complaint, visit notes, operation notes and a patient’s primary care providers.
Our HIE connects with other HIEs across the nation. We also connect with public health agencies, federal agencies (such as the Veterans Health Administration), national lab companies and prescription monitoring programs.
Physicians and other clinicians securely share critical patient information at the point of care, supporting improved care quality and better patient health outcomes. HIEs enable medical professionals to meet their quality reporting obligations more easily under the emerging performance- and value-based payment systems being adopted by federal and commercial health plans.
The HIE allows healthcare providers to quickly access their patients’ data across disparate healthcare systems, reducing treatment delays and enhancing clinical decision making. Additionally, the HIE improves patient care coordination and transitions of care by allowing healthcare professionals to access their patients’ most recent test results, procedures, diagnosis, medications, allergies and more.