 Healthcare Technology Online asked several thought leaders in healthcare IT to contribute an article that summarized their thoughts on the IT trend they believed would have the most significant impact on the healthcare industry in 2011. These articles were then ranked from 10 to 1 by our editorial staff based on how each topic or trend performed with our online audience in 2010. The countdown to the top 10 healthcare IT trends begins here. We hope you enjoy and find value in the results. | |||
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 From The EditorHealthcare Technology Online Editor In Chief Ken Congdon outlines the origin of and ranking criteria for the Top 10 Health IT Trends For 2011 | |||
 Blumenthal Q&ADr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator of HIT, discusses the impact of ARRA HIT incentives, clarifies questions surrounding meaningful use, and picks his own HIT trends for 2011 | |||
| The Top 10 Trends | |||
| 10. A Move Toward Collect Once, Use Many Clinical Data By Crystal Kallem and Harry Rhodes, directors of practice leadership, AHIMA |
5. Telehealth Adoption Picks Up Steam By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Healthcare Technology Online | ||
| 9. Document Management Quells Healthcare Paper Chaos By John Mancini, president, AIIM |
4. RFID & RTLS In Healthcare Grows Strong By Michael Liard, director of RFID and contactless technologies, ABI Research | ||
| 8. Clinical Decision Support Revolutionizes Delivery Of Care By Barry P. Chaiken, MD, FHIMSS; CMO of DocsNetwork, Ltd.; and former HIMSS chair |
3. HIT Personnel Shortages Threaten System Deployment By Jim Tate, president, EMR Advocate, LLC | ||
| 7. The Rise Of Healthcare Hacking By Mark Kadrich, author of Endpoint Security |
2. Mobility To Play A Larger Role In Health IT By Balca Korkut, analyst, and David Krebs, practice director, VDC Research | ||
| 6. Easing Into Healthcare Automation By Shahid N. Shah, The Healthcare IT Guy |
1. HIEs Put True Integration Within Reach By Adam Gale, President, KLAS | ||
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Technology Marketplace Listings The 10 health IT trends highlighted by our
experts either directly refer to specific technologies, products, and/or
services, or these technologies are an instrumental component of each
trend. In this Technology Marketplace section, we highlight HIT products
and services from today's leading vendors. If you're currently evaluating
technology purchases in an effort to complete a current HIT deployment,
these Technology Marketplace listings are a great place to start. | ||
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ANCILLARY DEPARTMENT HARDWARE ASSET TRACKING CONSUMER HEALTH APPLICATIONS DISASTER RECOVERY DOCUMENT IMAGING & MANAGEMENT EMR/EHR SOFTWARE GENERAL COMPUTING
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HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT MOBILE CARTS/MEDICATION CARTS PATIENT IDENTIFICATION PCI/ENCRYPTION REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT RTLS WORKFLOW AUTOMATION STORAGE & SECURITY WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT WIRELESS/MOBILITY |
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