We are pleased to present the inaugural issue of HIT-IQ, an illustrated Health Information Technology Investor Quarterly that delivers original thinking from a unique collaboration of industry leaders.

What makes the collaboration and cooperation behind HIT-IQ so valuable? Perhaps it  i s how different industry leaders offer insight from credible perspectives on the rapidly changing health care technology industry  a nd how they create reference points for investors, bankers and entrepreneurs.

Our first issue features dynamic articles from   Howard Burde   of Howard Burde Health Law;   Ben Brown   of KLAS Research;  Scott Holbrook   and   Terry Pitts   of Mountain Summit Advisors; and,   Blain Newton   of HIMSS Analytics. 

If you value these kind of insights commentary and would like more, let us know by sharing a few words with us at   [email protected] .

HIT-IQ Editorial Staff
While Congress has yet to repeal or enact reforms to the Affordable Care Act, the Food and Drug Administration was busy initiating a new approach to the evaluation and certification of medical software products, including a precertification program for the assessment of trusted companies that consistently perform high-quality software design and testing. The attempts to repeal or reform the ACA had virtually no impact on the health IT innovation community…. READ MORE .
Not by a long shot. Saturated, yes. But dead in no way. Cerner and Epic continue to dominate the hospital EMR replacement market, now garnering more than 50% combined market share. With Allscripts’ recent announcement of acquiring McKesson’s remaining HCIT IP & clients, including the Paragon HIS and Horizon platform, it will be quite the challenge for any EHR company to disrupt Cerner and Epic’s growth. But, with change comes opportunity …. READ MORE.
You work for years and maybe decades, and the ultimate question is, “What is your business worth?” This is a question that ultimately every business owner asks. Yet, we all see the elephant differently from different viewpoints and perspectives, right? Is there a specific single universal method for valuing a company? If there is …. READ MORE.
As the US healthcare market nears universal EMR adoption and advanced analytics capabilities become increasingly more complex and sophisticated, a new wave is rising – patient-generated data. With this potential explosion of data comes opportunities and challenges. Are hospitals ready? Based on recent research HIMSS Analytics conducted …. READ MORE.