Table 3.
Organizational factors associated with high levels of patient engagement–focused health information technology
| Hospital Characteristic | High PE-ITa |
|---|---|
| Bed Size | |
| Small (<99) | Ref. |
| Medium (100–399) | 1.33 (1.11–1.61)** |
| Large (>400) | 1.89 (1.43–2.51)*** |
| Ownership | |
| Government nonfederal | Ref. |
| Nonprofit | 1.75 (1.43–2.14)*** |
| For-profit | 0.39 (0.30–0.51)*** |
| Teaching Status | 2.67 (1.81–3.93)*** |
| System Member | 2.66 (2.25–3.15)*** |
| Region | |
| Northeast | Ref. |
| Midwest | 1.96 (1.55–2.48)*** |
| South | 1.46 (1.14–1.86)** |
| West | 1.08 (0.83–1.42) |
| Urban | 1.87 (1.51–2.32)*** |
| HHI | 0.73 (0.37–1.44) |
Note: ***P < .001; **P < .01; *P < .05.
aOdds ratios of being in the highest tertile of patient engagement-information technology scores, relative to the low and medium tertiles. IT: information technology; HHI: Hirschman-Herfindahl Index.