Journal of Health & Medical Informatics

Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business, Florida International University (FIU), Modesto A. Maidique Campus, 11200 S.W. 8th St, RB 261B, Miami, FL 33199, United States

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• Research Article   
  Barriers to Use of Health Information Exchange (HIE) in Clinicians Practices: An Empirical Study in the United States
  Author(s): Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh*
  
  Background: Health information exchange (HIE) programs as a policy subject in several developed countries can enable information sharing across providers and healthcare organizations to improve care coordination. However, besides the expected benefits of participating in HIE in enhancing coordination, reducing costs, and improving patient safety, previous studies report that clinicians' rate of using HIE mechanisms is still low. Insufficient participation of clinicians in data exchange networks can diminish the value of HIE. Based on utility theory, this study aims to identify and categorize barriers associated with the implementation of HIE projects in healthcare organizations and develop a comprehensive model to empirically examine the effects of HIE inhibitors on clinicians' intention to engage in HIE networks. Methods: .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/jhmi.2022.13. 406

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