| | December 20176CIOReviewCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 30 - 2017Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510-996-5123, F:510-894-8405 DECEMBER - 20 - 2017, Vol 06 SE 137 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com EMR-EHR SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesBanu JohnCarolynn WaltersJustin BlackKyle SummersRussell ThomasSam EricssonSherin Matthewsherin@cioreview.comVisualizersAsher BlakeAR RamjithManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeHealthcare practices today depend heavily on technology to handle growing challenges related to managing patients' health outcomes and controlling costs. All these efforts are underpinned by the wide adoption of EMR-EHRs across the facilities throughout the nation. According to recent studies, the U.S healthcare spending on EMR-EHR technology is expected to top $24.8 billion USD in 2018, growing to over $29 billion by 2020. As the adoption continues, organizations are beginning to see how the use of EMR-EHR software transforms the ways care is provided, as well as the quality of care. The frequent changes to the HIPAA regulations and incentives today have also tremendously impacted the landscape of EMR-EHR. As the ecosystem matures, interoperability and ease of access, improved patient portals, and a move toward cloud-based solutions are going to be the norm in the healthcare space. Clinical decision support tools integrated into EHRs have become a popular feature, helping clinicians reduce the number of adverse drug events and enhance patient experience, while contributing to shortening the length of hospital stay. Beyond EMR-EHR software, digital health tools from apps to wearable devices, and other hardware and software that measures and monitors health are also revolutionizing the healthcare sector.Nevertheless, with ransomware attacks and data breaches becoming more common, hospitals are likely to become increasingly wary of relying entirely on EHR systems to run their institutions. EHR systems may increase efficiency and allow for faster, better-informed patient care delivery, but the risk of ransomware has become the worst nightmare of many organizations. Increasing security measures and ensuring health data privacy will be imperative for EHR vendors moving forward.At this juncture, CIOReview brings to you a special edition on EMR-EHR solution providers. This edition features a list of leading vendors in the EMR-EHR space along with insightful articles from thought leaders in the industry. We believe this edition will help you in evaluating and formalizing strategies for your organization.Let us know your thoughts.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialTransition to the New Care Paradigm*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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