Leveraging Spillover Effects of Ambulatory Electronic Health Records to Manage Inpatient Costs at Hospitals: The Role of Health Information Sharing

Key Points

• Inpatient costs significantly decrease with improved health information sharing practices, positively impacting cost management.
• The analysis reveals around a 15% cost reduction in hospitals utilizing ambulatory electronic health records effectively.
• This observational analysis highlights the importance of health information exchange in optimizing hospital expenditures.
• Health information sharing suggests a potential shift in managing inpatient costs, calling for more widespread adoption strategies.