Interoperable Exchange of Patient Health Information Among U.S. Hospitals: 2023
Seamless and interoperable information exchange across healthcare organizations is crucial for providing clinicians with timely and relevant patient information, essential for their decision-making. ONC has tracked hospitals’ overall engagement in the four...
Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone Health Apps, 2022
During recent years, the use of online portals to access health records and communicate with providers has significantly increased. This increase has enabled patients to closely interact with their EHR data during their health journey (such adherence to a care plan),...
Have EHRs been good for healthcare?
Fifteen years after the HITECH Act was passed, health system leaders are very confident in the value of EHRs, even with the challenges they’ve faced over the years. Concerns have moved to improving data sharing and connectivity between clinicians and their patients....