Question

briefly describe each of the following terms and their relationship to each other:

Community health information network (CHIN)
Regional health information organization (RHINO)
National health information network (NHIN)
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act)

Once you have defined the terms and their relationship to each other, explain their relationship to the development of a patient-centered management system and electronic health records (EHRs).

Answer 1

A community health information network (CHIN) provides technology based information services to help maintain optimal health for all the residents of the community.

Regional health information organisation is a multistakeholder organisation created to facilitate a health information exchange - the transfer of healthcare information electronically across organisation - among the stakeholder of that region' s healthcare system.

The national health information network is set of standard services and policies that enable secure health information exchange over the internet.

The HITECH Act of 2009 is legislation that was created to stimulate the adoption of electronic health records and the supporting technology in US.