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Table 2 Types of HIE systems used by specialist physicians for laboratory medicine

From: Advancing laboratory medicine in hospitals through health information exchange: a survey of specialist physicians in Canada

HIE use case

HIE system used

Number of specialist physicians

I

(iEHR)

42 (7.4%)

II

(LRV)

115 (20.3%)

III

(iEHR) & (LRV)

409 (72.3%)

Total

 

566 (100%)

LRV use case

HIE system used

Number of specialist physicians

i

(CIS)

149 (28.4%)

ii

(LIS)

55 (10.5%)

iii

(RHIEP)

20 (3.8%)

iv

(CIS) & (LIS)

66 (12.6%)

v

(CIS) & (RHIEP)

170 (32.4%)

vi

(LIS) & (RHIEP)

10 (1.9%)

viii

(CIS) & (LIS) & (RHIEP)

54 (10.3%)

Total

 

524 (100%)

  1. Legend. iEHR interoperable electronic health record, LRV laboratory results viewer, CIS clinical information system, LIS laboratory information system, RHIEP regional HIE platform