I just saw this article from the Health Care Blog regarding a year in review for EHR. It is very well written and is definitely worth a read.
The key points included:
Payment for Meaningful Use of EHR technology, not for the software and hardware itself.
It’s become PC to ask tough questions about EHRs, quality, and health care costs
CCHIT’s loss of invulnerability and the displacement of its monopoly on EHR certification
The Power Shift Away from Legacy HIT Firms
Interest in HIT by Big Technology Companies
- Payment for Meaningful Use of EHR technology, not for the software and hardware itself.
- It’s become PC to ask tough questions about EHRs, quality, and health care costs
- CCHIT’s loss of invulnerability and the displacement of its monopoly on EHR certification
- The Power Shift Away from Legacy HIT Firms
- Interest in HIT by Big Technology Companies
Personally I am most surprised by CCHIT”s loss of monopoly on the EHR certification. It would have been a very profitable business for which they had a firm grip on it. 2010 should be interesting as stimulus money starts to kick in.