ONC and AMA Release Brief on Health Information Exchange Among Non-federal Acute Care Hospitals

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the American Hospital Association has put out a data brief outlining health information exchange among non-federal acute care hospitals in the U.S. from 2008-2013.  The survey reveals a significant increase in health information exchange activities from 2008 to 2013.  62% of non-federal acute care hospitals electronically exchanged laboratory results, radiology reports, clinical care summaries, and medication lists with outside providers.  A majority of hospitals also electronically exchanged health information with ambulatory providers outside of their organizations.  The brief also notes that there are state variations in health informatione exchange rates.  

Please click here to read the full ONC/AHA data brief