US regional health information organizations and the nationwide health information network: any lessons for Canadians?
The creation of regional clinical data exchanges (usually referred to as RHIOs) is a centerpiece of the US national healthcare information technology strategy. How well are they doing and what lessons can we learn that might be applied here in Canada?
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Denis
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School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victioria, British Columbia, Canada.
D002170:Canada; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D017146:Models, Organizational; D016730:Program Development; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D014481:United States