Learn how eHealth Exchange network participants are sharing electronic case reports via the Hub for no additional fees
Instead of paying for transaction volume-based fee with another service provider, all eHealth Exchange participants may initiate unlimited case reports to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) via the Hub.
Organizations using the eHealth Exchange hub aren’t vulnerable to increased fees due to spikes in activity, such as with COVID-19 reporting.
The eHealth Exchange Hub allows network members to send unlimited reports for $0 above the standard network fees.
Depending on the EHR vendor, eCR generation may be supported natively (“out of box”). If not, you may be able to utilize a SMART on FHIR application from APHL called “eCR Now” that will interface with your EHR system to generate an eCR.
which reports on items such as patient, encounter, condition and travel history information, if available.
according to an evaluation it performs on the reportability of the eCR.
with the patient’s records (a.k.a. the patient’s chart).
While many eHealth Exchange network participants begin using the electronic case reporting use case in support of COVID-19 testing and diagnoses, 132 reportable diseases can be automatically shared with APHL, and therefore the appropriate local, state, and national public health agencies.
Notify administrator@ehealthexchange.org that your organization wants to push electronic case reports to APHL (Association of Public Health Laboratories).
“Since switching to the eHealth Exchange hub, we’ve established a more stable connection for sharing these critical case reports. State and federal officials are relying on these reports to make decisions in the fight against COVID-19.”
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