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Essentials Brief: 2016 Year in Review & 2017 through 2018 HIT Demand Forecasts Study
Published January 11, 2017

HIMSS Analytics has released its most recent Essentials Brief, the 2016 Year in Review and 2017 IT Application Forecasts, which provides a high level review of 2016 Essential Brief findings and our analytical outlook on the adoption for 81 healthcare applications.  While Essential Briefs are typically market research studies focused on identifying salient topics in the healthcare IT space, this Brief is focused on what has transpired across technology areas such as telemedicine, precision medicine and population health, and looks forward to what the U.S. hospital market expects to adopt in the next 12 to 24 months.

Highlights of this study include:

  • Review of top findings for 2016 Essential Briefs, including Telemedicine, Precision Medicine and Population Health
  • An update on the state of the U.S. hospital market according to the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM)
  • Predictive adoption outlook for 81 different healthcare IT applications, individually and grouped together in 14 specific indexes, from December 2016 to November 2018.

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Get a detailed look at what each Stage of the EMR Adoption Model entails. Download the PDF preview for a full overview.

HIMSS Analytics® has released its 2016 RCM Denial Management Essentials Brief, a study on the U.S. hospital denial management solutions market.

 WIth a focus on both quality of care and a healthy organizational bottom line, denial management for healthcare delivery organizations is a process that leads to cleaner submitted claims and fewer denials from payers. Gain actionable insights into the market for vendor-based solutions in this market.

Actionable insights:

  • Access current RCM denial management solution adoption rates and plans to purchase
  • Understand vendor market share and mind share
  • Get reported statistics for RCM denial management solutions across the entire US hospital landscape

Over half of US hospitals reported use of smartphones and/or tablet computers at their facilities. 69% of respondents noted that they used apps to access clinical information; however, only 33% reportedly believe they can access most or all of the clinical systems technologies they need via smartphones/tablet computers.