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The KHIE Portal

​​​​​​​​​Clinical Information Application InContext

KHIE's Comprehensive & Customizable Health Record

The Clinical Information application (InContext) delivers high-level information designed to support clinical decision-making by sharing key information on a patient’s health. The Clinical Information Application can be accessed via the KHIE Portal by clicking on the clinical information section or from within certain EMR/EHR systems.  It offers users a view of real-time and historical clinical data from multiple healthcare sources; there's an incredible amount of data located in one trusted source that results in real-time information at your fingertips. 

The InContext platform gives providers the ability to access critical health information and alerts such as prescription data, lab results, and radiology reports about their patients. 

Key Features in the KHIE Portal 

Patient Information

Patient Information relating to the demographics profile that KHIE has on file plus a Next of Kin section with information on persons the patient designates as spouse, partner, or nearest relative.  

Clinical Data

Clinical Data including Health Records, Encounters, Problems, Immunizations, Allergies, Vitals and Structured Documents which house clinical summaries, also known as Continuity of Care Documents (CCDs).

​Medication Management

Medication Management includes Advisories, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), and Medications.  Medications listed here are parsed from continuity of care documents (CCDs).

Care Coordination

Care Coordination inclusive of Care Teams, Care Alerts, Referral History.

Event Notifications

Partnering with KHIE for Event Notifications can keep providers 'in the know' as their patients transition from various healthcare settings back to the practice. The use of Event Notifications to inform healthcare providers when a patient is admitted to or discharged from an Emergency Department, for example, supports care coordination across disparate providers.  

Event Notification Types

  • Hospital Admission
  • Emergency Department Admission
  • Hospital Readmission
  • Specialty Visit
  • Behavioral Health Admission
  • Toxicology Screen                      
  • Hospital Discharge
  • Emergency Department Discharge
  • Overutilization
  • Result Ready for Review
  • Behavioral Health Discharge
  • A1C Result

Population Explorer 

​​​​​​​Population Explorer is a tool used to view and filter event notifications. It is a module of the KHIE Portal that enables near-real time encounter, logic-based, and preventive services notifications, as well as functionality to filter, view details, track notification status, and export notifications of interest.

Social Needs Data

Social Needs Data, as provided, are​ organized by Assessments and Conditions.

Data from Claims

Data from Claims such as Medications, Diagnoses, Procedures, and Encounters are displayed in the record.​

​​PDMP KASPER Integration

If you are an authorized KASPER user, you will have access to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Report (PDMP) without having to go outside the portal to login into KASPER to retrieve it.


Let KHIE be a game changer for you!

Another feature could really be the data itself!  Patient data has never been more easily accessible--all in one place.  KHIE facilitates the exchange of real-time clinical data from organizations all across the Commonwealth including Hospitals, Emergency Departments, Clinics, Behavioral Health Centers, Correctional Facilities, the Immunization Registry, Medicaid Claims data, and EMS data.

This is access to an incredible amount of data!  Currently, 100% of the Kentucky hospitals make data available to KHIE—data such as clinical summaries and encounter and diagnosis information—that's an astounding statement!  If you want to monitor your patients for hospital and emergency department admissions and discharges through the KHIE Event Notification Service, with the number of hospitals participating with us, you will most likely be informed when your patients transition through the various healthcare systems. 

There are over 2600 ambulatory healthcare locations connected; that represents 6600 data feeds that include immunization data, encounter, and diagnosis information.  That's a lot of essential health information available at your fingertips.  The value truly is recognized at the point of care, when healthcare providers can quickly and easily access a comprehensive, more holistic view of a patient's health history.



                 To learn more, reach out to the KHIE Outreach Coordinator in your area


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