7. HITECH: Meeting regulatory compliance is forcing non-clinical projects to the backburner. Once work on CPOE and data sharing is complete, hospitals will be able to focus on projects such as business intelligence and asset tracking. This could become troublesome for firms providing non-clinical products and services.
8. Clinical Informaticists: With hospitals racing to meet HITECH requirements and demonstrate meaningful use with EHR and CPOE systems, hospitals will want clinical informaticists with medical, nursing, and pharmacy backgrounds to participate in IT projects.
9. Data Infrastructure: Experts say the need for robust data infrastructures to support performance improvement and transparency is growing. Creating these infrastructures is complex and difficult as there is not much precedence in this area.
10. Reimbursement Reform: The industry seems to know that reimbursement reform is coming, but when or how is still yet to be seen. Industry leaders see the value in early preparation for changes to come.
14. ONC is a resource to the entire health system to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care.
15. ONC is organizationally located within the Office of the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
24. HIMSS is an organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, cost-effectiveness, and access to, healthcare through the best use of information technology and management systems
25. HIMSS represents more than 23,000 individual members, of which 73% work in the patient care setting
29. Horizon Meds Manager is a comprehensive pharmacy information systemThese are just some examples of the hundreds of products developed and delivered by McKesson that add value to the healthcare informatics industry. <br />Recent Successes and Crises <br />McKesson Automation becomes exclusive North American Distributer for Health Robotics CytoCare, I.V. Station, and I.V. Soft<br />In August of 2009, McKesson Automation became the North American strategic partner for Health Robotics’ Cytocare oncology IV compounding robotic device. In May of 2010, that partnership grew to include I.V. Station and I.V. Soft<br />Law Suits<br />McKesson Corporation is actively involved in over 10 lawsuits currently. Most of these suits fall McKesson Distribution Solutions, but the effect is felt throughout the entire organization. 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