Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents Appl Clin Inform 2015; 06(02): 248-266DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2014-12-RA-0113 Research Article Schattauer GmbH Preparing Nursing Homes for the Future of Health Information Exchange G.L. Alexander 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri , M. Rantz 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri , C. Galambos 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri , A. Vogelsmeier 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri , M. Flesner 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri , L. Popejoy 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri , J. Mueller 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri , S. Shumate 2 Primaris, Columbia, Missouri , M. Elvin 3 Professional Services, Iatric Systems, Inc.› Author AffiliationsRecommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download Keywords KeywordsHealth information exchange - long-term care - nursing home - health information technology - utilization References References 1 National Center for Health Statistics. 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