The benefits of Health Information Exchange are a huge step into the twenty-first century and it can only get better in the future. As we all know with every benefit comes a risk. That’s why most places conduct a cost benefit analysis before making a decision such as this. In this case, the benefits outweighed the risks. The risks you take with Health Information Exchange is Identity theft, errors and hackers. ("Risks and Benefits of Health Information Exchange (HIE)") Although, health information benefits from all the security measures developed in other financial divisions such as defense and finance, it bears the same risks these other sectors have experienced. ("Risks and Benefits of Health Information Exchange (HIE)") Identity theft occurs
