Excerpt: Each state should work toward implementing a public-private entity for governing health information exchanges and expanding interoperability, according to a preliminary report by the Foundation of Research and Education arm of the American Health Information Management Association, Health Data Management reports. According to the report, 'State-based [health information exchange] efforts must address the legal, regulatory and fiscal policies that drive accountabilities and structure incentives for insurers, providers and agencies that serve the state's population.'

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