Investing in new and future leaders is different in healthcare than other industries, but just as important.

This year’s meeting offers new features such as an expanded Interoperability Showcase and Beacon Nation Live. 

Inpatient care is more complex than ever and when patients move from one unit to another, miscommunication can put patient care at risk.

Meaningful Use and ICD-10 aren’t negotiable when it comes to priorities for health IT leaders but other developments, such as analytics, patient engagement and changing payment models, offer opportunities for innovation in patient care. 

Several market estimates peg telehealth services for rapid and significant growth in coming years and results of clinical studies indicate that the investment is worthwhile.

Everyone has predictions for the future. With so much going on in the health IT arena, there are some certainties: more change, more innovation.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center a $5.3 million grant to pursue a project that marries health IT, system science and patient engagement in an effort to eliminate preventable harm in the intensive care unit.

The first two wearable devices by Sensogram Technologies AG will be introduced to the market this year as unique products in the growing field of mHealth and eHealth.