Abstract
This Health Industry Insights report provides insight on healthcare provider IT
spending trends based on the results of a recent survey. The research shares
survey findings on technologies such as electronic medical records (EMRs),
wireless networking, and virtualization. Additionally, it discusses how drivers
such as recent changes in the Stark rules will influence healthcare IT
adoption. Health Industry Insights' Leading Indicators in Healthcare IT
Spending Survey is a quarterly research effort that queries healthcare
executives on planned IT spending, technology adoption behavior, and other
IT-related topics. Data is gathered via a Web-based survey.
Rachele Manning, senior research analyst at Health Industry Insights, stated,
"Hospitals continue to be the pioneers, the front-runners in provider health IT
adoption. Expect to see growing interest in wireless technology and
virtualization."
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