Three federal government policies will make investments in health IT the most significant issue in the health care industry next year, according to a report by the PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute, CQ HealthBeat reports (Adams, CQ HealthBeat, 12/20).The report — titled “Top Health Industry Issues of 2011” — ranks issues for health care organizations and was based in part on a survey of 1,000 adults nationwide (Clark, HealthLeaders Media, 12/20).Three Drivers of Health ITAccording to the report, health care providers will implement or expand their health IT systems because of:
Other Key FindingsIn addition, the report recommends that health care organizations should engage patients in the growing mobile health market.
According to the report, patients are three-and-a-half times more likely to seek medical information through the media and third-party sources than any other sources (HealthLeaders Media, 12/20). Just 11% of consumers said they search a pharmaceutical company site for health information, the report found.
In addition, the report found that:
Source: iHealthBeat
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