U.S. Health Industry Provider 2009 Top 10 Predictions

The Changing IT Landscape for Healthcare Providers

Publication Date	January 2009
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	20
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC06688

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Summary

This Health Industry Insights report discusses our predictions for the U.S. Healthcare Provider IT market in 2009. It attempts to help alleviate uncertainty by giving providers a guide to focus on the key technologies.

According to Health Industry Insights analysts Lynne Dunbrack, Marc Holland, and Judy Hanover,

"The technology available to providers is approaching a critical turning point and these 10 predictions discuss innovations in application functionality, delivery models, data exchange, and interoperability that are most likely to impact the U.S. provider IT landscape in 2009."

Content

Predictions
In This Report
Situation Overview
- 2008 Predictions: How Did We Do?
- Table: Health Industry Provider 2008 Top 10 Predictions
Future Outlook
- Prediction #1. Healthcare IT Will Weather the Economic Downturn
- Figure: U.S. National Healthcare Expenditure with Recession Periods Indicated, 1960-2006
- Prediction #3. Electronic Prescribing Growth Will Accelerate
- Prediction #4. The Recession Will Resuscitate Retail Clinics
- Prediction #5. Consumers Will Heal Each Other with Health 2.0 Technology
- Prediction #6. The Credit Crisis Will Give SaaS a Boost
- Prediction #7. Would You Like to Visit Our Clinic in Dubai?
- Prediction #8. Ambulatory EMRs/EHRs Will Have to Have a Hook
- Prediction #9. New Products Will Give Remote Patient Monitoring New Life
- Prediction #10. Healthcare IT Will Go Green
Essential Guidance
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- Related Research
- Synopsis