Looking forward to 2008
Part I of this eHealth SmartBrief special year-end report looked back at the most important trends and stories of 2007. Part II, below, highlights our predictions and yours for what's in store for 2008.
From where I sit, the upcoming year will present many challenges and opportunities for our industry. EHR adoption will continue, but a lack of interoperability standards will be an obstacle to coordination among groups and systems. Also, privacy and security concerns must be addressed to gain consumer acceptance of widespread health IT adoption. AHIC 2.0, the Dossia Network project, and state efforts at RHIOs and HIEs will keep everyone on their toes, waiting to see what spells failure and what brings success.
As for events, the first half of the year promises the HIMSS 2008 Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., the Fifth Annual World Health Care Congress in Washington, D.C., and the 17th Annual WEDI National Conference in Baltimore.
This story published in Health IT SmartBrief on 12/13/2007
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