The Top 10 Health IT Trends For 2013
In an effort to uncover the true IT trends in the provider space, Health IT Outcomes surveyed 183 contacts representing IDNs, hospitals, group practices, and other healthcare facilities to gain first-hand insight into their health IT projects and focus areas for 2013. We used this data as the basis for our top 10 health IT trends for the year. The countdown to these trends begins here. We hope you enjoy and find value in the results. |
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| From The Editor |
 You Choose The Trends, Not The So-Called ‘Experts’As editor in chief of Health IT Outcomes (HTO), I get fulfillment out of every article we publish, but this annual issue featuring the top 10 health IT trends for the coming year is without question my favorite project. Why? It all comes down to the process we take to determine the trends. |
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Top 10 Health IT Trends – Survey Results |
| Top 10 Health IT Trends - 2013 Survey And Methodology
Not surprisingly, EHR Adoption & Meaningful Use tops our list of health IT trends again this year, but as the healthcare landscape becomes more electronic, some interesting new IT initiatives are beginning to emerge. Top 10 Health IT Trends – Complete 2013 Survey Results We asked healthcare providers to rank several health IT initiatives in terms of priority in our annual survey. This document outlines how each initiative ranked with our readership, even if they didn’t make the top 10. |
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Top 10 Health IT Trends – Expert Commentary |
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| 1. EHR Adoption Brings The Unexpected By Jim Tate, President, EMR Advocate Twitter: @jimtate |
6. Putting Patients At The Center Of Improved Outcomes By Leonard Kish, Writer, Corepoint Health Twitter: @leonardkish |
| 2. Providers Get Serious About PHI Erin Harris, Editor, Health IT Outcomes |
7. HIE In 2013: Interoperability & Security Paramount By Linda Stotsky, Healthcare Consultant, LSC Consulting Twitter: @EMRAnswers |
| 3. 3 Considerations For ICD-10 In 2013 By Steve Sisko, Health IT/ICD-10 Consultant Twitter: @ShimCode |
8. eForms, Automation Move From Luxury To Requirement By Dave Chase, CEO, Avado Twitter: @chasedave |
| 4. 2013: Promising mHealth Opportunity By Britt Libby, Analyst, VDC Research Twitter: @Britt_Libby |
9. Next Generation CDSS: Patient- Centered Workflow By Barry Chaiken M.D., FHIMSS, CMO of DocsNetwork Twitter: @bchaiken |
| 5. HIT’s Business Continuity Shortcomings Exposed By Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief, Health IT Outcomes Twitter: @KenOnHIT |
10. BI & Analytics Tools Will Put The Meaning In Meaningful Use By Shahid N. Shah, The Healthcare IT Guy Twitter: @ShahidNShah |
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