Professional and geographical network effects on healthcare information exchange growth: does proximity really matter?
We postulate that professional proximity due to common patients and geographical proximity among practice locations are significant factors influencing the adoption of health information exchange (HIE) services by healthcare providers. The objective of this study is to investigate the direct and indirect network effects of these drivers on HIE diffusion.
Author(s): Yaraghi, Niam, Du, Anna Ye, Sharman, Raj, Gopal, Ram D, Ramesh, R, Singh, Ranjit, Singh, Gurdev
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001293