Top Health Information Technology (HIT) to do list for 2012

1)      (Electronic Medical Records) EMR adaption by practices and hospitals

2)      “Meaningful use” financial incentive programs –  Stage 1 and Stage 2 adoption by clinicians

3)      ICD-10  conversion work from ICD-9

4)      New CMS requirements for Accountable Care Organization (ACOs) to get  government incentives dollars

5)      New Mobile health Tools for clinicians, patients, and health plan members

6)      EMR deployment and enhancement work to meet new government mandates

7)      Greater interaction and  interoperability between EMRs and HIEs both at regional and state level