eHealth Initiative Survey of Health Information Exchange

rninformatics, DNP, RN · May 29, 2007

Another opportunity for you to participate:

Today, the eHealth Initiative (eHI) is launching its Fourth Annual

Survey of Health Information Exchange at the State, Regional and

Community Levels. Consider participating in this year's survey and

passing along the link to your colleagues involved in health information

exchange efforts across the country. Do remember that everyone has some

role at the local, state or national level.

The field related to health information exchange is rapidly evolving,

with efforts taking place at the national, state and local levels. This

survey is designed to capture those activities, and provide a

comprehensive picture of the current state of health information

exchange activities at the state, regional and local levels. Responses

will be rolled up into both a national summary and a set of regional

summaries highlighting the current state of health information exchange

in the United States. Individual detailed reports will also be offered

to state, regional and community leaders to help them benchmark their

progress against others.

Survey results will also be used to identify trends, inform policy, and

define the market factors, principles and strategies that will breed

success to support continued forward movement on the mobilization of

data electronically to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of

healthcare for all Americans.

State, regional and community leaders engaged in either planning,

coordinating or implementing activities designed to improve health and

healthcare through health IT and health information exchange are

encouraged to respond to the survey, which can be found at

survey open for three weeks beginning Friday, May 15th. The deadline for

survey completion is June 15, 2007.

Please note that "surveymonkey" (the vehicle used to capture responses)

will be down between 9:00 p.m. EST Friday, May 25th and 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 26th.