Health systems participate in health information exchanges (HIEs) to help providers get data faster.
Additional reasons for participating in an HIE
- Maintaining a competitive advantage in their market (60%)
- Reducing administrative costs associated with EHR data retrieval (55%)
- Avoiding penalties associated with information blocking (50%)
Nearly every health system said they participate in HIEs to help providers get data faster.
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Cited easier data retrieval as the primary reason for participating in an HIE.