What is the National Health Information Network (NHIN)?
A Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) would link disparate health care information systems together to allow patients, physicians, hospitals, public health agencies and other authorized users across the nation to share clinical information in real-time under stringent security, privacy and other protections. The NHIN is described in greater detail in the Framework for Strategic Action: “The Decade of Health Information Technology: Delivering Consumer-centric and Information-rich Health Care” which is available at: http://www.hhs.gov/onchit/framework /.
