Does Health Information Exchange Reduce Redundant Imaging? Evidence from Emergency Departments

Eric J. Lammers, Julia Adler-Milstein and Keith E. Kocher

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Abstract: This study is among the first of its kind to find empirical support for the anticipated benefit of health information exchange (HIE) to lower health care costs by reducing repeat medical tests.

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