Health information exchange allows doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care providers to securely share a patient’s vital medical information electronically—reducing the need for the patient to transport or relay their medical history, lab results, images or prescriptions between health professionals. Instead, this information is shared between health care providers before the patient arrives for an appointment or goes to the pharmacy to pick up a medication.
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