Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents Appl Clin Inform 2011; 02(04): 447-459DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2011-06-RA-0040 Research article Schattauer GmbH The association between health information exchange and measures of patient satisfaction J.R. Vest 1 Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University , T.R. Miller 2 School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download Keywords KeywordsHospitals - data sharing - healthcare quality assessment - propensity score - patient satisfaction - communication References References 1 President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.. Report to the President. Realizing the full potential of health information technology to improve healthcare for americans The path forward. Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President,; 2010 2 The National Alliance for Health Information Technology.. 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