Diana Manos

Interoperability, ACOs and meaningful use topped topic list

The cloud, social networking are key

The debut of HIMSS' mini-conference HIT X.0 drew hundreds of attendees to a keynote featuring Aneesh Chopra, U.S. technology czar, and John Glaser, CEO of the Health Services Business Unit at Siemens.

America's physicians are resisting the adoption of electronic health records in spite of substantial federal financial incentives to do so. But they won't be able to resist for long, said Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs and a speaker at HIMSS11.

Experts from 28 of the nation's leading health systems have developed an industry standard information management capability roadmap for coordinating accountable care, Premier Healthcare Alliance announced Friday.

The 112th Congress met for the first time on January 5, with Republicans making their first order of business a repeal of the healthcare reform law. Experts say if that were to happen, it should not have a major effect on health IT.

From the White House to the Office of the Inspector General, the government has issued plans that will involve the advancement of healthcare IT in 2011.

Many cite complications, costs and frustrations.

Following the November mid-term elections, experts say healthcare IT is so heavily favored by both parties that it will continue to have support from lawmakers.

The use of mobile technology in healthcare is advancing at speeds that only a short time ago could not be imagined, experts say.