Healthcare Information Systems: Next Steps for the New Year

As we near the end of an unprecedented year in which the pandemic led to dramatic changes in terms of how healthcare is delivered, the stage is now set for providers to modernize their health information systems (HIS). Advanced HIS solutions are becoming increasingly open in their architecture and can play a vital role in digitization of care providers, including improved information access, increased healthcare productivity, more efficient and accurate coding and billing, higher-quality healthcare, and fewer medical errors, to name a few. But this will require a renewed focus on innovation strategies and technology investments. 

To achieve HIS modernization, providers will need to recognize and embrace 6 key trends that are radically changing the HIS solution space.