eHealth Initiative Survey of Health Information Exchange

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 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=654653841236. eHI is holding the 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.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Rachel Hoeft at 202.624.3289 or via e-mail at rachel.hoeft@ehealthinitiative.org.