Kansas Health Information Technology/ Health Information Exchange Policy Initiative

0 | Feb. 15, 2007 | HIE-HIT

The use of health information technology (HIT) and health information exchange (HIE) to transform the health care system has been a top agenda item nationally and locally for several years. Consensus has emerged that HIT and HIE, when implemented properly, can improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care. Kansas, like many other states, has begun a dialogue with health care stakeholders on how best to promote the adoption of HIT and foster HIE for the betterment of the health care system. This document reflects the thinking of Kansas leaders in health care, business, government, and advocacy on how to develop an infrastructure to support HIE in Kansas that will lead to better patient care and a more efficient health care system.