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2015 Most Wired
This year's winners of Health Care's Most Wired Survey are employing information technology to help they achieve the Triple Aim of health care. These hosptials ensure their application of HIT is driving value, connecting patients and physicians and even moving outside of the hospital's four walls. More than 2,213 hospitals (39 percent of all U.S. hospitals) participated in the benchmarking survey, which is now in its 17th year. Based on the criteria, 338 organziations achieved the Most Wired designation, a 10 percent decrease from 2014 due to additional requirements.
This year's winners of Health Care's Most Wired Survey are employing information technology to help they achieve the Triple Aim of health care. These hosptials ensure their application of HIT is driving value, connecting patients and physicians and even moving outside of the hospital's four walls. More than 2,213 hospitals (39 percent of all U.S. hospitals) participated in the benchmarking survey, which is now in its 17th year. Based on the criteria, 338 organziations achieved the Most Wired designation, a 10 percent decrease from 2014 due to additional requirements.
According to the article, one stand out is in patient engagement, which can partially be attributed to Stage 2 requirements of meaningful use regulations, but something more. The survey shows that more than two-thirds of Most Wired hospitals are providing and enagaging patients and families via the Internet to learn more about their conditions. The more sophisticated are even providng e-visits with care teams.
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