Health IT experts say data revolution still has a ways to go
The digital revolution has swept over health care, as wearable devices, electronic medical records and other computerized innovations have become pervasive.
Yet some frustrating connection problems and other technical hiccups have often thwarted the potential payoff of these breakthroughs, with improvements in the quality of care not always as dramatic as one would hope.That was a central message of experts during two panel discussions at the Health IT Leadership Summit, held Tuesday in the Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody.
The metro Atlanta site for the conference reflected the growth of the area, and Georgia in general, as a hub of health care IT. Georgia is home to more than 225 health IT companies, which employ about 26,000 people in the state.
The summit was established in 2010 by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber and Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Health.
Companies in the industry offer a range of products and services, from electronic health records, medical billing and revenue management to diagnostics, preserving the security of information exchanges, and consumer health information. They may also work with companies like venyu.com/cybersecurity/ to improve their data management and security.
