Top 10 Predictions for Healthcare IT in 2010

Healthcare IT News has published their top 10 predictions for healthcare IT in 2010. Here is the list, read the full article for an explanation of each item:

1) HITECH Act Suffers Birthing Pains

2) Hospitals and Large Practices Bite the Bullet, EMR Vendors Cheer, Small Practices Look on with Jaundiced Eye

3) Consolidation will Accelerate

4) Regulatory Crackdown Increases

5) Second Gen mHealth Apps Enter Market -- Melding of Smartphones and Devices Remains Nascent

6) CMS Still Twittles its Thumbs Regarding Remote Monitoring, Payers and Large IDNs Step-up

7) Baby Boomers Struggle Caring for Their Parents- Seek Solutions

8) HealthVault Continues to Put Distance Between Itself and Other Personal Health Platforms

9) Telecom Companies Struggle to Define Their Role in the Healthcare Sector

10) The Health Internet is a Stillbirth as Beltway Bandits Maintain Tight Control of the NHIN

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