HITEQ Center / Friday, December 30, 2016 / Categories: Health Information Exchange, Description of HIE Understanding EHRs, Analytics, Data Warehouses and HIE Repositories A HITEQ Center-Developed White Paper Health Centers entering the realms of Data-driven Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement may find themselves mired in a bewildering assortment of tools, products and terminologies. There are multiple ways in which Health Centers use information, and for better or worse, multiple technologies designed to most efficiently meet their needs. One of the leading sources of confusion emanates from the oft-used term “data aggregation”. We aggregate data because we want to improve our insights into the data and thereby make better and more timely decisions. Data aggregation, put simply, is the assembly of electronic information from multiple sources for these purposes. Documents to download Understanding EHRs, Analytics, Data Warehouses and HIE Repositories(.pdf, 62.7 KB) - 1829 download(s) A HITEQ Center-Developed White Paper, developed Dec. 2016 Previous Article Guide for Health Information Exchange Next Article Webinar: 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule and Health Center Compliance Print 12063 Tags: health information exchange HIE Data Warehouse Data Aggregation EHR Databases Analytic Systems Related Resources FHIR 101: Opportunities to Improve Interoperability across Health Centers What is Robotic Process Automation (RPA)? Insights from the Field: Key Considerations for Implementing Health Information Exchange Health Center Information Blocking Avenger Health Information Exchange