Policy Makers

Welcome to the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN)—Better communication for better healthcare. DHIN is a secure health information delivery system. It has been designed as collaborative effort of hospitals, physicians, labs, radiology facilities and consumers to improve healthcare treatment, privacy and cost for all Delawareans. DHIN Saves Time—With faster information, physicians will have patient results and reports as soon as they are available. This means less time searching for misplaced information and less need for duplicate tests. DHIN Improves Care—With consistent information, physicians will get results and reports in one format. This means less chance for error and fewer delays in treatment. DHIN Reduces Cost—With streamlined information, there is less chance for mistakes. This reduces patients’ out-of-pocket expenses for unnecessary medications, radiology and laboratory tests, and hospitalizations. DHIN Enhances Privacy—With secure information, there’s controlled access to patient health information and less paper. This means more privacy for patients. DHIN is basically a better way to deliver health information. This secure system uses the latest health information technology to give physicians immediate access to laboratory results and x-ray reports that can save lives, reduce medical errors and cut healthcare costs. Physicians can retrieve important and sometimes critical medical information in a uniform format when they need it. This eliminates both the hassle and wasted time associated with physicians looking for missing test results and patients having to get duplicate tests. Delaware is the first state in the nation with a statewide electronic health information system—a benefit for all residents. For more information about how DHIN can benefit your constituents, please contact: info@DHIN.org or call (302) 672-5190.