Table 2.

Comparison of relationship-agnostic measures of interoperability (federal definition) and relationship-specific measures

	Relationship-agnostic: does your hospital routinely send information electronically?
		Yes	No
Relationship-Specific: Do you electronically send/make available health information to [high shared patient volume partner]	Yes	63%	0%
	No	34%	3%
	Relationship-agnostic: Does your hospital routinely receive information electronically?
		Yes	No
Relationship-Specific: Do you electronically receive/access health information from [high shared patient volume partner]	Yes	50%	5%
	No	32%	13%

Source: Author-administered High Volume Partner Survey and 2015 American Hospital Association Information Technology Survey.

Notes: Partner-Specific responses were coded “yes” if the hospital indicated sending and/or receiving information “often” using at least one method of electronic exchange and no otherwise.