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06/07/2010
With CMS proposing new rules for telehealth credentialing, telecommunications providers entering the health care sphere and positive results from telehealth pilots, it's clear the future of telehealth adoption is bright. Still, reimbursement remains the top barrier to telehealth adoption. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
03/08/2010
Far away from the glitz and glamour of the showroom floor at the annual HIMSS conference is the sleeves-rolled-up reality that local and community health information exchange activity is outpacing bigger, more complex and expensive state-wide exchange building. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
01/04/2010
The economy and private sector initiatives will shape the U.S. health IT landscape in 2010 at least as much as public sector federal initiatives, according to iHealthBeat's annual health IT forecast. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
06/09/2009
The uses of Twitter in health are multiplying quickly. The social networking tool is easy to use, offers quick search interfaces and is fun. Twitter has all the making for EZ-HIT. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
04/13/2009
Stimulus money creates a sense of urgency, but lack of a clear roadmap to the future keeps many in the health IT community in limbo, waiting for politicians and policymakers to show the way. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
01/07/2009
The consumer side of health IT is poised to move to center stage in 2009. In the second half of her annual industry predictions, health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn outlines trends in financing, telehealth, online activity and a new era of involvement for health consumers. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
12/22/2008
Predictions, sure things for 2009: From macroeconomic stimulus to electronic prescriptions, changes coming next year should put health IT firmly in the mainstream. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
11/25/2008
A decade and a half after a groundbreaking report on the value of health IT, paper still litters and rules the health care system. How can we break this logjam starting in 2009? By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
07/08/2008
Right now, we're in a horse-and-buggy era of health IT. But if we adopted a national health information infrastructure the way most of Europe has adopted fast trains, we'd be in the bullet-train era of health IT. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
04/23/2008
People are losing faith in institutions and turning instead to each other electronically for guidance, solace and information. Social networking on the Internet is growing in importance as consumers' preferred channel for health knowledge. Last year, 34% of Americans used social media to access health- and wellness-related information on the Web, according to a survey. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
02/29/2008
The key trends on display at this year's massive meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society can be boiled down to three words: open, secure and, most importantly, consumer-centric. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
01/22/2008
While there are many credible online health Web sites, many consumers are not taking the time to turn a critical eye toward the sources they're using. Others are not going deep enough in their searches. This could be a recipe for bad health outcomes. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
12/20/2007
Physicians will use more social media, consumers will take advantage of the variety of personal health record options, and more regional health information organizations will fall in 2008. Observers also can expect increased health information mobility, as well as continued political action on IT. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
11/20/2007
New data from the National Research Corporation show that e-health behaviors can vary significantly based on a user's age, chronic conditions, insurance coverage and income. To be successful, Web-based health services must be easy to use, offer convenience and provide real value. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
10/29/2007
People with health insurance and Internet access are likely to research health information online, right? Not necessarily. Research finds that people who have medical insurance and visit physicians regularly are less likely to go online for medical advice or engage in other electronic health care activities, which calls into question certain assumptions about electronic health care consumers. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn