Article ; Online: A Unique Use of Regional Information Exchange by a Statewide Health System Serving Refugees: "Operation Allies Welcome".
Applied clinical informatics
2023 Volume 14, Issue 3, Page(s) 487–493
Abstract: Background: In September 2021, a military camp in the United States was identified for an initial relocation of over 6,600 Afghanistan refugees. This case report describes a novel use of existing health information exchange to expedite and provide ... ...
| Abstract | Background: In September 2021, a military camp in the United States was identified for an initial relocation of over 6,600 Afghanistan refugees. This case report describes a novel use of existing health information exchange to expedite and provide health care for a large refugee population throughout the state during the duration of their entry into the United States. Methods: Medical teams of the health systems and military camp partnered to provide a scalable, reliable mechanism for clinical data exchange leveraging an existing regional health information exchange. Exchanges were evaluated for clinical type, originating source, and closed loop communication with the refugee camp and personnel military camp. Results: Approximately 50% of the camp residents were under the age of 18 years. Over 20 weeks, approximately 4.51% of the refugee camp residents were cared for in participating health systems. A total of 2,699 clinical data messages were exchanged, 62% of which were clinical documents. Conclusion: All health systems participating in care were offered support to utilize the tool and process set up using the regional health information exchange. The process and guiding principles may be applied to other refugee health care efforts to provide efficient, scalable, and reliable means of clinical data exchange to health care providers in similar situations. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Refugees ; United States ; Health Information Exchange |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-04-13 |
| Publishing country | Germany |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ISSN | 1869-0327 |
| ISSN (online) | 1869-0327 |
| DOI | 10.1055/a-2072-9629 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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