A large healthcare organization is interested in learning how another major system in another state handles an ongoing resource utilization issue. Which type of data network should the organization access to learn this information?
A) Clinical data network
B) Health information network
C) Integrated delivery network
D) Health system in another state
B) Health information network
Explanation: A) Clinical data networks were developed to support research on patient outcomes rather than the care delivered. These data-research networks involve two or more healthcare systems and include integrated delivery systems, academic medical centers, and safety-net clinics.
B) Health information networks have been vendor, community-wide, regional, statewide, and global enterprises, such as at military operating sites, with a goal to exchange patient-level information.
C) Integrated delivery networks exchange standard content and identifiers adopted across member hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, homecare, and clinics.
D) Health systems within multiple states are organizations that exchange standard content and identifiers adopted across member hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, homecare, and clinics.
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