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Forecast 2011 Attach and conquer EHRs: Why one size doesn’t fit all APH gives self-insured healthcare employers data they can trust Optimize your mobile assets Making real-time data available to all Stretching dollars without compromising care Now is the future – and it’s time for action
As we prepare to enter the second decade of the 21st century, industry insiders weigh in on the year ahead in healthcare technology.
EXPERT COMMENTARY: REGULATORY ISSUES
Four reasons why implementing a strategy for 275 compliance can drive cost savings this year.
HITECH Act regulations should not be adopted in isolation, but rather customized to organizations and their practitioners.
DATA MANAGEMENT
In-house integration helps APH take control of data quality and accelerate revenue by 50 percent.
TRACKING SYSTEMS
A hospital redesigns its distribution and management processes using a real-time location system.
OPERATING ROOM INFORMATION SYSTEMS
An anesthesia information-management system delivers tangible value in a large hospital surgery environment.
BEST PRACTICES
Two industry veterans lay out a pathway to physician-directed, best-practice improvements through comparative effectiveness research.
VIEWPOINT
By Phil Colpas, Managing Editor
THOUGHT LEADERS
Building a solid infrastructure for ACOs
by James K. Lassetter, M.D.