Into the New Year

Hospital CIOs across country tackle demanding projects in 2007

"As 2007 dawns, CIOs at healthcare organizations across the country are gearing up for major IT revamps. They run the gamut from rolling out new clinical systems, installing new servers, and boosting wireless capacity. Some organizations are planning new facilities, and the new construction, in turn, is spurring new IT – across campus."

There's talk of "the need to leverage information systems to automate paper-based processes to reduce the risk of medical errors and improve patient care and safety, while simultaneously improving department workflows to reduce costs."

2007. Year of change, year of more costly migrations, or a year of true innovation?