From up-and-coming IT leaders to stalwart EHR vendors, the people, companies and issues on the Becker's most-read health IT lists define the year in hospital technology.
Here are the 16 most-read health IT lists, grouped by theme.
Who's who in health IT
1. 100 hospital and health system CIOs to know | 2016
These 100 executives are leading their organizations through healthcare's technology revolution, overseeing EHR installations, new patient portals and telemedicine advancements while working to keep data secure from breaches, among countless other priorities.
2. 17 female health IT company CEOs to know
These 17 women are transforming the healthcare industry with technologies designed to enhance efficiency, quality and access of care.
3. 33 health IT & revenue cycle wiz kids
Here are 33 up-and-comers in the health IT and revenue cycle space.
EHR vendors
4. 50 things to know about Epic and Judy Faulkner
Epic is one of the biggest EHR providers for hospitals and health systems nationwide. The vendor has achieved this status without going public, and without significant marketing efforts. Here are 50 things to know about the EHR vendor and its founder and CEO, Judy Faulkner.
5. 5 Epic contracts — and their costs — so far in 2016
Selecting an EHR requires a considerable investment of time, manpower and money, though implementation timelines and costs are highly variable. Here is how much five Epic contracts announced this year cost.
6. What Epic & Cerner are doing for interoperability: 11 observations
Interoperability is arguably one of the industry's biggest health IT issues. Here is how two of health IT's biggest vendors, Epic and Cerner, are throwing their hats into the interoperability ring.
7. Physicians' opinions of EHR vendors: 13 findings
Here is what physicians really think of the current EHR market, based on a report from peer60.
Innovative organizations and ideas
8. 50 hospitals with innovation programs | 2016
The hospitals and health systems on this list are among those that have committed to keeping up with — or getting ahead of — the pace of change in healthcare by forming dedicated centers and institutes for innovation.
9. 50 healthcare apps for clinicians and consumers to know
Here are 50 of the most-talked about, most-downloaded apps to know for both patients and providers.
10. 8 blockchain healthcare startups to know
Here are eight recent healthcare startups using blockchain, a data structure that maintains and secures information. Blockchain has roots in the bitcoin phenomenon but now tech start-ups, including those in healthcare, are adopting the framework for new purposes.
State of the industry
11. 8 CIO concerns for 2016
These eight events, themes and challenges were among the most significant for CIOs to watch in 2016.
12. 10 largest HIPAA settlement fines
HHS' Office for Civil Rights is becoming more aggressive in enforcing HIPAA regulations, recording close to $15 million in settlement payments in the first seven months of 2016 alone. Here is a look back at 10 of the biggest HIPAA penalties and settlement agreements between healthcare organizations and HHS.
13. 3 Donald Trump quotes on cybersecurity
President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to make cybersecurity one of his top priorities as president. Here are three quotes from Mr. Trump on the issue.
Health IT, decoded
14. 32 things to know about telemedicine
Here are 32 things to know about the growing role telemedicine is playing in the healthcare industry.
15. 9 things to know about blockchain in healthcare
Blockchain is being posited as the next frontier in healthcare that will help solve some of the industry's interoperability challenges. So what exactly is this technology?
16. The ABCs of health IT: 26 terms to know
To help keep up with the diverse, technical lingo of health IT, here are quick definitions of 26 commonly used words and phrases.
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