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Surescripts reports increase in patient data sharing across HIE network

March 11, 2024 - The Surescripts 2023 National Progress Report underscores interoperability gains across the health information exchange (HIE) network, including a 10 percent increase in patient data sharing compared to 2022. Overall, the network supported nearly 24 billion exchanges of patient clinical and benefit information, connecting 2.14 million providers and...

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