Hie

Hie is a word found in Scots and older forms of English meaning to move quickly or to hurry. As a verb, it is often used in the imperative, as in phrases such as hie away or hie thee hence, and it can function as an interjection urging someone to hurry. In modern English, the term is largely archaic or dialectal and is mainly encountered in historical literature, poetry, and dialect writing.

Etymology and usage: Hie derives from medieval English and Scots dialects and is related to other Germanic forms meaning hasten. Its use appears in earlier centuries and has since declined, though it survives in discussions of older texts and in works that imitate or preserve historical speech.

Health Information Exchange: HIE is a common acronym for Health Information Exchange, a digital infrastructure that enables the electronic sharing of health data among providers, laboratories, payers, and patients. HIEs aim to improve care coordination, reduce duplication, and enhance patient safety by making timely clinical information available across care settings. They rely on interoperability standards and governance, and data privacy and security are central considerations, governed by national and regional regulations such as HIPAA in the United States.

Other uses: Beyond Health Information Exchange, HIE may appear as an acronym in other domains, but it is by far the most prominent modern usage. The word hie remains primarily a historical or dialect term in contemporary English.