Kansas Health Information Network Inc.
Kansas Health Information Network Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
THE KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK (KHIN) PROVIDES HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE SERVICES TO KANSAS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. SERVICES INCLUDE SECURE MESSAGING, QUERY BASED EXCHANGE, TRANSPORT OF DATA TO PUBLIC HEALTH REGISTRIES, PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD AND RELATED SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ASSIST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MEET THEIR MEANINGFUL USE REQUIREMENTS.
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DURING 2018, KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. (KHIN) PROVIDED HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE SERVICES TO OVER 1,500 KANSAS HEALTH CARE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THESE INCLUDED QUERY BASED AND DIRECT MESSAGING SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ALLOWED KHIN MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS A LONGITUDINAL RECORD OF ALL OF A PATIENT'S HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION ACROSS ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS RECEIVED CARE. APPROXIMATELY 450,000 QUERIES FOR PATIENT INFORMATION WERE MADE ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. KHIN ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES WHICH ALLOW IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION TO BE EXCHANGED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH A SECURE ENCRYPTED EMAIL SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.IN ADDITION, KHIN SERVES AS THE TRANSPORT LAYER FOR KANSAS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO TRANSPORT THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL REGISTRIES. THIS INCLUDES SENDING IMMUNIZATION DATA TO THE KANSAS IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY/WEBIZ, SENDING REPORTABLE LABS TO EPITRAX, SENDING SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE DATA TO BIOSENSE/CDC, SENDING CANCER SUMMARY DOCUMENTS TO THE KANSAS CANCER REGISTRY AND SENDING DATA TO THE KANSAS INFECTIOUS DISEASE REGISTRY AS WELL AS THE KANSAS BIRTH DEFECTS REGISTRY.LASTLY, KHIN PROVIDES A PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD (PHR) FOR ALL KANSAS PATIENTS. THIS IS A SECURE ELECTRONIC LOCATION FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE AND SEND SECURE EMAILS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. PATIENTS CAN ALSO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH RECORDS HERE AS WELL AS MAINTAIN IMPORTANT HEALTH DOCUMENTS SUCH AS A LIVING WILL. MYKSHEALTHERECORDS' INTEGRATES WITH THE KS IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY. THIS ALLOWS PATIENTS TO VIEW, TRANSMIT, AND DOWNLOAD THEIR IMMUNIZATION RECORDS FROM THE STATE OF KANSAS.KHIN IS A MEMBER OF THE EHEALTH EXCHANGE. EHEALTH EXCHANGE IS THE GOVERNANCE MECHANISM THAT THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR ESTABILISHED FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE. THIS MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS KHIN TO CONNECT TO OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGES AS WELL AS MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “To improve health care quality, coordination and efficiency through the exchange of health information at the point of care utilizing a secure electronic network provided by a collaboration of health care organizations.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “The kansas health information network (khin) provides health information exchange services to kansas health care providers. services include secure messaging, query based exchange, transport of data to public health registries, personal health record and related support necessary to assist health care providers meet their meaningful use requirements.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is KS.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 623 SW 10TH AVE, TOPEKA, KS, 666121627 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 1 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $23,706.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2010.
- The organization pays $1,059,117 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $5,134 in fundraising expenses.