### Question
What does information exchange mean?


### Answer
**Information exchange** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 1320e*:

> the automated comparison of a system of records maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security with records maintained by a payroll data provider

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1320e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XI-GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION > Part D-Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research**

