The Alaska eHealth Network (AeHN) is a 501(c)(3) Alaska non-profit corporation, organized and managed by Alaskans. As a network of public and private organizations and businesses involved in healthcare, AeHN has been actively working on adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and specifically on health information exchange (HIE) activities since 2005.
Over the course of the last ten years, AeHN’s predecessor organization, the Alaska Telehealth Advisory Council (ATAC, 1996-2005), and subsequently, AeHN and AeHN staff (2005-2010) have been actively engaged in the development of standardized HIE policies, procedures, participant agreements, provider agreements, data use agreements, and continued refinement of the business, technical and communications plan for HIE in Alaska. In addition, providers from across Alaska have been regularly engaged in ongoing forums, discussions and planning sessions for HIE through AeHN and AeHN’s predecessor organization. The State of Alaska selected AeHN to develop and manage the State’s HIE service. In addition, AeHN was selected to manage Alaska’s Regional Extension Center, one of over 60 federally funded centers to assist providers with the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records.
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When critical information is available in real time at the point of care, the risk of a medical error is greatly decreased. And, when past test results are included in the EHR, duplicate and expensive tests may not be needed.
No need to repeat your medical and personal history, contact data, or insurance and billing information! You give it once, and it’s in your EHR. Decreased paperwork and immediate access to records, labs and other test results increases efficiencies and lowers costs for all involved, including you, the patient. 
With an Electronic Health Record (EHR) providers have secure, immediate access to your essential medical information to support quick, accurate diagnoses and treatment. 
Paper records are still in use in many facilities; they are unwieldy and easily damaged and require outdated and error-prone faxed or telephoned exchange of information. Contrast them with electronic health records that have legally-mandated safeguards built in to ensure your privacy and the secure exchange of your medical information.
