A Framework for evaluating the costs, effort, and value of nationwide health information exchange.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The nationwide health information network (NHIN) has been proposed to securely link community and state health information exchange (HIE) entities to create a national, interoperable network for sharing healthcare data in the USA. This paper describes a framework for evaluating the costs, effort, and value of nationwide data exchange as the NHIN moves toward a production state. The paper further presents the results of an initial assessment of the framework by those engaged in HIE activities.

Design

Using a literature review and knowledge gained from active NHIN technology and policy development, the authors constructed a framework for evaluating the costs, effort, and value of data exchange between an HIE entity and the NHIN.

Measurement

An online survey wa

SUBMITTER: Dixon BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2995720 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature