Filling the healthcare IT gap by 2015.
Healthcare organizations have been slow to adopt health IT. However, the government stimulus package and impending fines for hospitals that have not implemented HIT by 2015 will motivate adoption. Issues confronting healthcare executives include selection of vendors, command of privacy and security issues, and implementation of industry standards.
Bigalke
John T
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Health Sciences & Government, Deloitte LLP, Orlando, Fla, USA. jbigalke@deloitte.com
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