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Essentials of the US Hospital IT Market – 4th Edition

Provides a five-year compounded annual growth rate for hospital IT spending (total, capital, operating, and key IT applications), current market overview relative to vendor positions, and future projections of the US hospital IT market.

Canadian Healthcare Insights

A detailed overview of Canada's healthcare system. If you are unfamiliar with the Canadian system, this research will help you understand the effect Canada's healthcare culture has on the business of healthcare IT/IS. You will be well-prepared to engage the right individuals in the right healthcare organizations about why your products and services can assist in advancing eHealth clinical solutions for a particular organization and for all of Canada.

2009 HIMSS Annual Report of the US Hospital IT Market

Get valuable new insights into the world of healthcare IT and the latest analysis on the penetration of IT applications in various sectors (e.g., bed size, hospital type, and census regions). This valuable edition evaluates the financial and clinical application environments in U.S. hospitals.

Sharpening the Case for Returns on Investment from Clinical Information Systems

Is it possible to see a return on the huge investments it takes for hospitals to purchase and implement sophisticated clinical information systems (CIS)? The question is an important one. The cost of these systems is enormous, easily ranging into the millions of dollars. IT is coming into its own at a time when the healthcare system is in financial trouble - struggling to avoid seeing their bottom line dive irretrievably deep into the red. This study delves into the factors that impact CIS return on investment. (Please note: this publication is only available for purchase.)

University Graduate Research

Available studies from graduate students based on information from the HIMSS Analytics database. Visit the Dorenfest Institute for historical data from the HIMSS Analytics database. Historical data is available to universities, students under university license, US governments (local, state and federal), and governments of other countries that will be using the data for research purposes (http://www.himss.org/foundation/histdata.asp).

Free Reports

New - 2009 HIMSS Analytics Report: Evaluating HITECH’s Impact on Healthcare Privacy and Security, Commissioned by ID Experts
The broad objective of this research was to gain an understanding of the status of patient data privacy and security, and the related potential for data breaches at hospitals and their business associates across the United States. We looked at this particularly in the context of the recently enacted HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act.

New - The State of US Hospitals Relative to Achieving Meaningful Use Measurement
An overview of market gaps that must be addressed in order to achieve ARRA compliance.

Intelligent Medical Devices in Hospitals - An Overview
An analysis of intelligent medical devices and their status in the electronic medical record environment.

Top Five Challenges for Wireless Healthcare Deployments
This research examines five challenges that hospitals face in their wireless environment.

New Research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham
CPOE and Medication Related Quality Outcomes: a study of 3364 hospitals
CPOE and Pediatric Adverse Drug Events: A Nested Matched Case-Control Study
Best of Breed Strategies--Hospital Characteristics Associated with Organizational HIT Strategy

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