“A common theme in discussions about the use of health information technology (HIT) and health information exchange (HIE) is the technical challenge of actually sharing data. Lacking a set of national or universally-recognized standards, various data sharing solutions have been adopted, leading to a fragmented picture of HIT adoption nationally. In an effort to address this challenge, the federal government is supporting efforts to identify standards that, collectively, will support national health information exchange. One of ONC’s current initiatives includes the use of “metadata” to support HIE.”
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eHealth Initiative, 24 October 2011
