| The healthcare industry is the only market that | | | | relevant information to expedite the visit and give |
| has not computerized. With all the advances in | | | | better care. This information sharing is an |
| technology the medical field is dramatically behind. | | | | invaluable tool that will advance medicine faster |
| Grocery stores are more technologically advanced | | | | than we have ever scene. |
| than hospitals. When you check out at the | | | | HIE software can also be beneficial in clinical trial |
| grocery store there is a scanner that knows | | | | work. Clinical trials are constantly being done on |
| what each item is. When you go to the doctor's | | | | diabetes. If the top clinical trials in the world could |
| office you have to fill out paper work. Most | | | | merge relevant data more could be understood. |
| people have filled out the same five pages of | | | | With HIE software you have the ability to track |
| paper work multiple times at many different | | | | and stop epidemics. When HIV first appeared no |
| doctors offices. The doctor does not know who | | | | one knew where it was coming from or how it |
| you are, your medical history, genetic diseases or | | | | was contracted. With HIE software pinpointing |
| current medications you are on. If you do not tell | | | | where a disease starts is very simple. If the first |
| your doctor what medications you are currently | | | | 80 people who contracted HIE were located in |
| taking they could easily prescribe a conflicting | | | | London in Miami you would know in seconds. The |
| prescription that would harm you. | | | | medical information that is accessed does not |
| There is a way to bring the medical world into the | | | | include patient name or any time of code |
| twenty first century. The government has | | | | associated to a person. |
| already implemented lucrative incentives for | | | | HIE architecture insures security and is one of the |
| medical communities that adapt programs that | | | | main focuses with HIE software. Each individual |
| promote computerizing and the sharing of medical | | | | can control what others have accesses to. This |
| data. This is known as Health Information | | | | includes the name of the patient and any other |
| Exchange. HIE software allows doctor offices to | | | | piece in that patient medical history they would |
| securely share relevant patient information. For | | | | like omitted. Relevant information like family |
| example, if you go to my primary care doctor | | | | history can help make genetic complications that |
| and he recommends a dermatologist your | | | | the patient and doctor should be aware of and |
| primary care doctor can send the dermatologist | | | | test for early. |