Factors motivating and affecting health information exchange usage.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Health information exchange (HIE) is the process of electronically sharing patient-level information between providers. However, where implemented, reports indicate HIE system usage is low. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with different types of HIE usage.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of clinical data from emergency room encounters included in an operational HIE effort linked to system user logs using crossed random-intercept logistic regression.

Measurements

Independent variables included factors indicative of information needs. System usage was measured as none, basic usage, or a novel pattern of usage.

Results

The system was accessed for 2.3% of all encounters (6142 out of 271,305). Novel usage patterns were more li

SUBMITTER: Vest JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3116259 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature