The demand for electronic HIE from one healthcare professional to another is growing because of our nationwide efforts to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare delivery. Meaningful Use requirements, new payment/reimbursement models that stress care coordination, and federal financial incentives are all driving the interest and demand for HIE.
In the past decade, there has been dramatic progress in building the foundation of a health IT infrastructure across the country that is resilient and flexible to accommodate many types of change. There are countless benefits of an HIE, but we’ve outlined the top 3 below.
