Amidst a still-faltering economy, the bright spot has been healthcare IT, thanks to ARRA and its HITECH Act. Just as there is a lot of hope and energy invested in moving the healthcare industry into the 21st century, there are equal parts of anxiety and pessimism that billions of dollars will be spent without transforming the industry in the form of increased quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery, and reduction of medical errors and cost. Read »

David Brailer, MD, former federal health IT czar and founder and chairman of Health Evolution Partners, pointed out that physician use of true clinical decision support remains a significant challenge for the industry. I spoke with Greg Dorn, MD, COO of Zynx Health Care, about CDS, and thought I'd share his thoughts and hopefully start a dialogue about what kinds of CDS we want physicians to adopt and how we can get there. Read »

I spoke with David J. Brailer, MD, former federal healthcare IT czar for the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), last Friday about ARRA, meaningful use criteria and the challenges the industry faces in 2010 and beyond. Read the article in Healthcare IT News. Read »