New indices to track interoperability among US hospitals.

IF 4.7 2区 医学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Catherine E Strawley, Julia Adler-Milstein, A Jay Holmgren, Jordan Everson
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Abstract

Objectives: To develop indices of US hospital interoperability to capture the current state and assess progress over time.

Materials and methods: A Technical Expert Panel (TEP) informed selection of items from the American Hospital Association Health IT Supplement survey, which were aggregated into interoperability concepts (components) and then further combined into indices. Indices were refined through psychometric analysis and additional TEP input. Final indices included a "Core Index" measuring adoption of foundational interoperability capabilities, a "Pathfinder Index" representing adoption of advanced interoperability technologies and auxiliary exchange activities, and a "Friction Index" quantifying barriers. The first 2 indices were scored from 0 (no interoperability) to 100 (full interoperability); the Friction Index was scored 0 (no friction) to 100 (maximum friction). We calculated indices annually from 2021 to 2023, stratifying by hospital characteristics.

Results: Items within components created reliable and meaningful measures, and associations between components within indices followed the TEP's expectations. Weighted mean scores for the Core (2023), Pathfinder (2022), and Friction (2023) Indices were 61, 57, and 30, respectively. Hospitals with 500+ beds (large), not designated as critical access, in metropolitan areas, and using market leading electronic health records had statistically significant higher mean scores on all indices. Index values also improved modestly over time.

Discussion: Hospitals performed best on the Core Index. Given recent policy and programmatic initiatives, we anticipate continued improvement across all indices.

Conclusion: Ongoing index tracking can inform policy impact evaluations and highlight persistent interoperability disparities across hospitals.

追踪美国医院间互操作性的新指数。
目的:开发美国医院互操作性的指标,以捕捉当前状态并评估进展。材料和方法:技术专家小组(TEP)从美国医院协会健康信息技术补充调查中选择项目,将其汇总为互操作性概念(组件),然后进一步合并为指数。通过心理测量分析和额外的TEP输入来完善指标。最终指标包括衡量基础互操作性采用情况的“核心指数”,代表先进互操作性技术和辅助交流活动采用情况的“探路者指数”,以及量化障碍的“摩擦指数”。前两个指标的得分从0分(无互操作性)到100分(完全互操作性);摩擦指数评分为0(无摩擦)至100(最大摩擦)。我们从2021年到2023年每年计算指数,按医院特征分层。结果:组件内的项目创建了可靠和有意义的测量,并且指数内组件之间的关联符合TEP的预期。核心指数(2023年)、探路者指数(2022年)和摩擦指数(2023年)的加权平均得分分别为61、57和30。在大都市地区,拥有500张以上床位(大型)、未被指定为关键通道、使用市场领先的电子健康档案的医院在所有指数上的平均得分都有统计学意义上的提高。随着时间的推移,指数值也略有改善。讨论:医院在核心指数上表现最好。考虑到最近的政策和计划举措,我们预计所有指数都将继续改善。结论:持续的指数跟踪可以为政策影响评估提供信息,并突出医院之间持续存在的互操作性差异。
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Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 医学-计算机:跨学科应用
CiteScore
14.50
自引率
7.80%
发文量
230
审稿时长
3-8 weeks
期刊介绍: JAMIA is AMIA''s premier peer-reviewed journal for biomedical and health informatics. Covering the full spectrum of activities in the field, JAMIA includes informatics articles in the areas of clinical care, clinical research, translational science, implementation science, imaging, education, consumer health, public health, and policy. JAMIA''s articles describe innovative informatics research and systems that help to advance biomedical science and to promote health. Case reports, perspectives and reviews also help readers stay connected with the most important informatics developments in implementation, policy and education.
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