Niagara Gazette – April 6, 2021 – Health information exchanges (HIEs) have a unique role in the health care system by securely sharing clinical information across different providers, hospitals, public health departments and the entire health care community. Having a comprehensive clinical history improves patient outcomes and results in cost savings, especially when most patients receive care from multiple providers. The value of having access to current clinical information where it is needed, when it’s needed has never been more relevant as it has been than during the pandemic.
