MRI, HIMSS host first online National Health Information Infrastructure survey

The Medical Records Institute and the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society Foundation are hosting its first annual survey on the National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII).

The organizations say the survey will focus on opinions concerning NHII, current usage of the components that would make up NHII, barriers to NHII development and use of standards.

Participants can partake in the survey by visiting the HIMSS web site at www.himss.org. The deadline to complete the survey is April 30.

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