Publisher's Letter: February 2013

February Issue; 2013 Annual Meeting

February issue. The February issue of Becker’s Hospital Review includes a special section of content on health information technology and information systems. HIT — once mostly a concern of CIOs — is becoming a greater priority for CEOs. As hospitals and health systems move toward pay-for-performance and population health management, information systems will be critical to success, and accordingly, health information systems are playing more and more of a leading role in organizational strategy. In “If Interoperability is the Future of Healthcare, What’s the Delay?” reporter Kathleen Roney explores why healthcare organizations in the U.S. have such difficulty “speaking” to one another through data and what can be done to remedy it. Other articles in this section explore HIPAA audits — yes, they’re coming — and mobile security of health information during what has been coined the “Bring Your Own Device” era.

This issue also contains our first annual list of “100 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know,” as well as content on hospital-physician relationships and accountable care organizations, hospital finance, and hospital and health system transaction considerations.

4th Annual Becker’s Hospital Review Meeting. The 4th Annual Becker’s Hospital Review Meeting will take place on May 9-11, 2013, in Chicago at the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel. We have expanded the 2013 event to a two-and-a-half day affair with even more speakers and panels, with even more speakers and panels, including 85 health system executives.

Keynote speakers include Lou Holtz, former college football coach and a sportscaster and author, and Patrick Lencioni, founder and president of The Table Group and author of 10 best selling books including “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.” Bret Baier of Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier” will also headline the event, serving as moderator for the meeting’s keynote panels. To learn more about the event, visit www.beckershospitalreview. com/4th-annual-beckers-hospital-review-meeting.html. To register, call (800) 417-2035 or email registration@beckershealthcare.com.

At the Annual Meeting, we will also announce winners of the 2013 Becker’s Healthcare Leadership Awards. Nominations are now being accepted. To nominate yourself or another industry leader, contact me at sbecker@ beckershealthcare.com or Associate Editor Molly Gamble at mgamble@ beckershealthcare.com.

Should you have any questions or if I can be of help in any manner, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can also be reached at (800) 417-2035.

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