Shared Revenue Model or Brokerage Fee Model
A relatively new revenue source for community HIEs that is very common in the wireless device arena is the shared revenue or brokerage fee model.  The HIE allows a third party to offer services to the HIE network; in return, the HIE receives a share of the revenue generated.  This type of arrangement is very similar to the wireless marketplace, where applications are available to everyone on the network.  In the HIE space, the HIE would serve as a marketplace for third parties to offer unique modules or applications (e.g. ePrescribing, Personal Health Records, Elderly Services) to all the HIE users.