More hospitals than ever are participating in health information exchanges, but some are questioning whether they’re worth the cost once government help runs out, according to a new national survey from the University of Michigan.
HIEs enable unaffiliated health systems to share patient data electronically through different software programs. The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dedicated $548 million to help states establish them, and today there are 119 in total, most non-profit entities.