Cover Story
Forecast 2010: Change and Progress
Experts offer readers their take on what to look for in healthcare technology's year ahead.
Revenue Management
The Next Evolution in RCM, by Tony Reisz, Ontario Systems
ICD-10 in Forefront, by James Denny Jr., Navicure
More RCM Challenges, by D.T. Nguyen, MedAssets
Self-pay on the Way, by Douglas Braun, Internet Payment Exchange
Hospitals
The Future of Consulting, by Rob Merkel, IBM
Era of the E-patient, by Peter Kuhn, MEDSEEK
The Year of HIM, by Jim Klein, QuadraMed
Patient-centric Care Advances, by Sanjaya Kumar, Quantros
Standardization Will Be Key, by Michelle Troseth, Elsevier
HIEs To Transform, by James K. Lassetter, Medicity
More Data To Monitor, by David Mavashev, Nastel Technologies
Video Use To Widen, by George Fleming, Telerent Leasing
Group Practices
HCIT Adoption To Spike, by Rose Crane,
Epocrates Outages To Increase, by Dan Draper, Emerson Network Power
Analytics Take on Pivotal Role, by George Schwend, Health Language
Electronic Records
An Aid for EMRs, by Farida Ali, Dynamic Computer
At the Crossroads, by Jay Deady, Eclipsys
A Proactive Opportunity, by Brian Cleary, Aveksa
Leadership Is Important, by Glen Tullman, Allscripts
Physicians Will Push EHRs, by Michael Nissenbaum, Aprima Medical Software
A Key to Digitizing, by Ed Santangelo, Iron Mountain
Meaningful Documentation, by Michael Finke, M*Modal
Payers
New Momentum for HIT, by Vishal Wanchoo, GE Healthcare IT
HIE Time Has Come, by Antonia Wells, Merge Healthcare
The Meaningful-use Matrix, by Thomas Morrison, NaviNet
Care Management Spotlighted, by Rob Gillett, Click4Care
ICD-10 Conversion Looms, by Ray Desrochers, HealthEdge
Advancing Care Management, by Nandini Rangaswamy, ZeOmega
Web-based Applications, by Andrew Hurd, Carefx
Viewpoint
A Long Good-bye
By Ken Anderberg, Publisher/Editorial Director
Thought Leaders
Is There Value in EHR Invesment for HIEs?
by Chris Stevens
Pioneers in Healthcare IT
Enthusiasm for Reengineering Systems Sloe to Catch On
by Carolyn Dunbar