Variation in Interoperability among U.S. Non-federal Acute Care Hospitals in 2017

Monitoring the state of interoperability is important to assess current policies and identify ways to advance the electronic exchange of health information. In this data brief, we describe the progress hospitals made in four interoperability domains - sending, receiving, finding, and integrating electronic health information. The data brief shows that engagement in interoperability varies among small, rural, and critical access hospitals (CAHs). .