2020 Predictions: The Health IT Year Ahead​

When I started my career almost 40 years ago, I had no idea just how gratifying it would be to work in an industry devoted to helping people get, feel and stay better. Focusing on the IT side of healthcare has been nothing short of inspiring, always pushing forward, proactively paving the way to safer, more secure patient care.

I’ve learned a lot along the way, and look forward to what’s next. My bet is that safety and security will be at the wheel in 2020. I recently shared my top predictions of what we can expect in the year ahead with MedCity News. Check them out below:

1. Trust emerges as a major competitive differentiator
2. Information blocking rules will matter
3. The real-world impact of price transparency becomes evident
4. Time to therapy for specialty medications decreases with better information flow
5. Artificial intelligence chips away at the cognitive burden on physicians
6. Opioid prescribing becomes smarter
7. Pharmacies become sites of care delivery
8. Consumer-oriented digital health services are challenged to mature

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