Recently, I realized that my medical records are available through not one, but three health information exchanges (HIEs), CTHealthlink, CONNIE and CareEverywhere.
I learned this by looking at the privacy disclosures on the website where I have received care. I then looked up the member organizations participating in each HIE. Most of the member organizations are acute care hospitals but some are mental health clinics.
I investigated a bit further to find that if I were referred for cancer treatment (as an example) and have a record available at a mental health clinic participating in that HIE, my records are available to my treating health care provider. Indeed, my mental health records might be relevant to the health care team if I have b...
