HIMSS Analytics Database made available for research

The Dorenfest Institute for Health Information, managed by the HIMSS Foundation, has made available its 2012 year-end HIMSS Analytics Database.

Universities, government agencies and international governments will utilize the HIMSS Analytics data release, which includes historical data, reports and white papers about IT use, to support their research efforts to improve patient care.

The database covers IT use on nearly 5,400 U.S. hospitals and more than 26,000 ambulatory facilities that are associated with these hospitals. This release expands Dorenfest Institute's current library of databases, including the Dorenfest 3000+ Databases, the Dorenfest Integrated Healthcare Delivery System Databases and previous editions of the HIMSS Analytics Database. Data are currently available from 1986 through 2012.

In addition to the 2012 year end database, HIMSS Analytics released two research reports to the Dorenfest Institute, which include a report analyzing the healthcare IT buying behaviors of hospitals based on the hospital’s tax status and an annual report of the U.S. hospital IT market.

To access the free hospital data and reports, organizations must submit an access application here.

 

 

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