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


