The Nationwide Health Information Network is a set of standards, protocols, legal agreements, and specifications that a consortium of health information organizations have agreed are necessary for secure and private exchange of health information over the public internet.
A Health Information Handler (HIH) is any company that handles health information on behalf of a provider. Example will include:
- Health Information Exchange (HIE)
- Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)
- Release of Information (ROI) Vendor
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) Vendor
- Claim Clearinghouse
