Key Takeaways:
By 2021, 62% of U.S. hospitals were successfully operating across all four key areas of interoperability.
More than 70% of hospitals in Miami, Detroit, Cleveland, and Washington DC indicated that providers have access to necessary information at the point of care.
Three out of four healthcare executives now view data interoperability as either the top priority or among the top priorities for their organizations.
The Global Healthcare Interoperability Solutions Market is projected to be valued at $4.53 billion in 2024.
Nearly 75% of healthcare organizations reported that they have implemented either a cloud or hybrid cloud solution.
1. Hospital Engagement in Interoperability
By 2021, 62% of U.S. hospitals were successfully operating across all four key areas of interoperability.
The percentage of hospitals involved in all four interoperability domains grew from just over 40% in 2017.
According to research by the ONC, 48% of hospitals share their data with other organizations but do not receive data back.
Since 2015, hospital engagement in interoperability has surged by over 50% in eight major U.S. cities.
Between 2015 and 2018, hospitals in Chicago, New York, and Boston saw a more than 100% increase in interoperability participation.
In contrast, hospitals in Seattle and Atlanta experienced a less than 15% improvement in interoperability from 2015 to 2018.
Among hospitals that are neither part of an HIE nor have access to a dominant health IT provider in their city, only one in five is involved in interoperability efforts.
2. Regional Variations in Hospital Interoperability
In Cleveland, Miami, and Detroit, more than 70% of hospitals reported sharing interoperable data across all four key domains.
In Washington DC, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, less than 50% of hospitals reported interoperable data sharing across the four main domains.
More than 70% of hospitals in Miami, Detroit, Cleveland, and Washington DC indicated that providers have access to necessary information at the point-of-care.
Philadelphia had the lowest percentage of hospitals participating in key domains of interoperability and providing information at the point of care for providers.
Small and independent hospitals trailed behind system-owned hospitals, showing over four times lower rates of interoperability and more than three times lower rates of providers having information at the point of care in major U.S. cities.
System-owned hospitals recorded the highest levels of interoperability at 64% and had 71% of providers with information available at the point of care in major U.S. cities.
From 2015 to 2018, the percentage of hospitals engaging in interoperability increased by less than 15% in Seattle and Atlanta.
3. Health Information Exchange (HIE) Participation
Around three out of five hospitals utilized a state, regional, or local health information exchange (HIE) to share or receive data beyond their own system.
Nearly all hospitals in Seattle, Washington DC, Detroit, and Cleveland confirmed participation in a state, regional, or local HIE.
In Chicago and Atlanta, fewer than 50% of hospitals reported involvement in a state, regional, or local HIE.
Five major U.S. cities had a lower percentage of hospitals participating in state, regional, or local HIEs compared to the national average.
4. Healthcare Executives and Interoperability Priorities
In 2022, one-third of EHR executives acknowledged the need to join a QHIN and were actively considering their options.
Three out of four healthcare executives now view data interoperability as either the top priority or among the top priorities for their organizations.
Close to two-thirds of respondents identified data interoperability as essential for delivering personalized experiences and enabling preventative care for patients and members.
Approximately two out of five executives see the potential to boost their financial performance through faster claims processing and other operational efficiencies
5. Challenges and Barriers to Healthcare Interoperability Statistics
About 50% of U.S. hospitals identified data management as the biggest challenge to enhancing healthcare interoperability.
In 2021, the most widely used methods for exchanging care records were still mail or fax.
On average, U.S. hospitals employed three to four electronic methods for sharing health data.
By the end of 2021, 71% of physicians in the U.S. felt that the sheer volume of available patient data was overwhelming.
6. Healthcare Interoperability Market Insights
The Global Healthcare Interoperability Solutions Market is projected to be valued at $4.53 billion in 2024.
By 2029, the healthcare interoperability market is expected to grow to $7.75 billion.
The healthcare interoperability market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 11.31% between 2024 and 2029.
7. IT Infrastructure and Cloud Adoption in Healthcare
Nearly 75% of healthcare organizations reported that they have implemented either a cloud or hybrid cloud solution.
69% of healthcare executives believe that their current infrastructure adequately supports their present needs.
Just over 50% of respondents expressed confidence that their infrastructure will be capable of handling future interoperability demands.
More than half of the top 50 health systems in the U.S. intended to increase their interoperability spending by 5 to 20% in 2023 compared to 2022.
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