Professional and geographical network effects on healthcare information exchange growth: does proximity really matter?

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

We postulate that professional proximity due to common patients and geographical proximity among practice locations are significant factors influencing the adoption of health information exchange (HIE) services by healthcare providers. The objective of this study is to investigate the direct and indirect network effects of these drivers on HIE diffusion.

Design

Multi-dimensional scaling and clustering are first used to create different clusters of physicians based on their professional and geographical proximities. Extending the Bass diffusion model to capture direct and indirect network effects among groups, the growth of HIE among these clusters is modeled and studied. The network effects among the clusters are investigated using adoption data over

SUBMITTER: Yaraghi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4078268 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature