title: Seeking the united state of HIEs. Connecting information exchange efforts is ONC's next challenge.
abstract: The federal government has been actively encouraging health information exchange through direct grants and leadership. However, its challenge now is keeping focused and getting the multiple efforts aligned.
authors.affiliation: chris.dimick@ahima.org
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dimick
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004496:Education, Continuing; D035082:Federal Government; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States