Current and emerging business models in the health care information technology industry: a view from wall street
Frank, S.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 92: 49-55
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 15455840 Document Number: 555953
When we think about health care IT, we don't just think about clinical automation with the movement to computerized physician order entry (CPOE), but also the need to upgrade legacy financial and administrative systems to interact with clinical systems. Technology acceptance by physicians remains low, and computer use by physicians for data entry and analysis remains minimal. We expect this trend to change, and expect increased automation to represent gradual change. The HCIT space is dynamic, with many opportunities, but also many challenges. The unique nature of the end market buyers, existing business models, and nature of the technology makes this a challenging but dynamic area for equity investment.