New indices to track interoperability among US hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop indices of US hospital interoperability to capture the current state and assess progress over time.

Materials and methods

A Technical Expert Panel (TEP) informed selection of items from the American Hospital Association Health IT Supplement survey, which were aggregated into interoperability concepts (components) and then further combined into indices. Indices were refined through psychometric analysis and additional TEP input. Final indices included a "Core Index" measuring adoption of foundational interoperability capabilities, a "Pathfinder Index" representing adoption of advanced interoperability technologies and auxiliary exchange activities, and a "Friction Index" quantifying barriers. The first 2 indices were scored from 0 (no interoperability) t

SUBMITTER: Strawley CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11756636 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature