What form of health information exchange (HIE) does the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) promote for patient control over their health information?

The ONC promotes consumer-mediated exchange as a form of health information exchange that empowers patients to have greater control over their own health information. This approach allows individuals to access and manage their personal health data, giving them the ability to share that information with healthcare providers or other entities as they see fit.

Consumer-mediated exchange includes tools that facilitate this access, such as personal health records (PHRs) or health apps that aggregate health data from various sources, enabling patients to view and manipulate their information. This empowerment is particularly significant in modern healthcare, where patient engagement is crucial for effective treatment and better health outcomes.

In contrast, other forms of exchange, such as provider-mediated or direct exchange, typically focus on facilitating communication and data sharing between healthcare providers rather than prioritizing the patient's role in managing and controlling their information. Public health exchange, while important for population health and tracking community health trends, does not center around individual patient control.