Myth Buster: One can purchase a new health insurance policy under the Affordable Care Act through a “Health Information Exchange.”

A Health Insurance Exchange is the portal through which one can purchase a new health insurance plan in the individual and small group market.  A Health Information Exchange, by contrast, is an entirely different concept. This type of HIE can be defined as organization that supports the sharing of health information electronically across providers and settings of care and potentially with other stakeholders within a community or region or the activity of sharing that information. To learn more about the difference between Health Information Exchanges and Health Insurance Exchanges, read our Myth Buster by clicking on the link below.