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31. 70% Of Consumers Support Electronic Transmission 6/22/2015

    The majority of patients support the electronic transmission of their health records, despite privacy concerns. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

32. HIE Cuts Excess Radiology Exams In Half 6/15/2015

    The use of a health information exchange dramatically reduced the number of radiology exams ordered by doctors according to a recent study. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

33. Can The Cloud Facilitate Interoperability? 5/26/2015

    Managing and sharing the increasing amount of data being generated may be made easier by leveraging cloud technology. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

34. Interoperability Momentum Builds At Houston HIE 5/19/2015

    Majority of hospital market now participating in regional health information exchange By Christine Kern, contributing writer

35. 76% Of Hospitals Engaged In Electronic Sharing Of Health Info Last Year 5/8/2015

    This represents a 23 percent increase since 2013 and an 85 percent increase since 2008, the year AHA started collecting this information. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

36. HIT Use Doubled Since 2012, Yet Providers Remain Pessimistic 5/5/2015

    According to an Accenture survey, although the use of health IT has doubled in the past few years, fewer providers believe electronic health records improve treatment decisions. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

37. Epic, Other Vendors Waive Data Sharing Fees 4/30/2015

    The decision follows criticism of vendors for impeding interoperability and information exchange. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

38. Data Sharing Between Providers Concerns Patients 4/27/2015

    Although most patients believe providers protect their data, many are concerned data sharing puts their information at risk. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

39. Survey Finds Patients View HIEs As A Privacy Threat 4/22/2015

    Patients who responded to a recent survey indicate a belief that health information exchanges are a threat to privacy and will worsen security. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

40. Are HIEs Beneficial? 4/14/2015

    A recent study shows that, while health information exchanges are widely believed to improve patient care and outcomes, there is little evidence that these benefits actually exist. By Katie Wike, contributing writer