Show Us the Data: The Critical Role Health Information Plays in Health System Transformation

Jane Hyatt Thorpe1, Elizabeth A Gray1, Lara Cartwright-Smith1

  • 1Jane Hyatt Thorpe, J.D., is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health and Director of the Healthcare Corporate Compliance Program at the George Washington University. She holds an A.B. from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) and a Juris Doctor degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law (Nashville, TN). Elizabeth A. Gray, J.D., M.H.A., is a Research Scientist and Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), a Juris Doctor degree from the George Washington University Law School (Washington, D.C.), and a Master of Health Administration degree from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (Washington, D.C.). Lara Cartwright-Smith, J.D., M.P.H., is an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bates College (Lewiston, Maine), a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University School of Law (Washington, D.C.), and a Master of Public Health from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (Washington, D.C.).

Summary

Interoperable electronic exchange of patient health information is key to transforming healthcare delivery and payment systems. A supportive legal framework and trusted governance are essential for secure information sharing.

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