Background Health information exchange (HIE) is the electronic sharing of data and
information between clinical care and public health entities. Previous research has shown …

Health information exchange (HIE) initiatives are in various stages of development across
the United States. They aim to bring previously unavailable clinical data from patients' …

There is increasing interest in leveraging electronic health data across disparate sources for
a variety of uses. A fallacy often held by data consumers is that clinical data quality is …

Background: The ability to electronically exchange health information among healthcare
providers holds enormous promise to improve care coordination and reduce costs. Provider …

Background The future of notifiable condition reporting in the United States is undergoing a
transformation with the increasing development of Health Information Exchanges which …

The diffusion of health information exchange (HIE), in which clinical data are electronically
linked to patients in many different care settings, is a top priority for policy makers. To drive …

Background Past and present national initiatives advocate for electronic exchange of health
data and emphasize interoperability. The critical role of public health in the context of …

Background Health information exchange (HIE) is an important tool for improving efficiency
and quality and is required for providers to meet Meaningful Use certification from the United …

Patients move across healthcare organizations and utilize services with great frequency and
variety. This fact impacts both health information technology policy and patient care. To …

There is widespread consensus that Health Information Exchange (HIE), the electronic
sharing of patients' clinical data between delivery settings, is critical to improving the quality …