States such as Maine, New York, Texas, Florida, California, and Michigan are setting up health information exchanges (HIEs), which are computer networks connecting disparate medical practices to help doctors share patient files online. Other states soon will follow. But have you considered the potential risks associated with these new avenues of data sharing?
States such as Maine, New York, Texas, Florida, California, and Michigan are setting up health information exchanges (HIEs), which are computer networks connecting disparate medical practices to help doctors share patient files online. Other states soon will follow. But have you considered the potential risks associated with these new avenues of data sharing?
Information exchanges bring new risks to hospitals
August 1, 2012