Healthcare IT vendors are driving innovation in the industry through constant research, updates and need-based solutions. Over the years, the industry has seen rapid shift from the otherwise manual and cumbersome process of managing a practice to having completely automated workflows where coordinated healthcare delivery is the main objective.

An ever-growing industry, healthcare, has seen tremendous growth and as per careful estimates, it is currently valued at nearly $3 trillion. In such a huge market, many health IT vendors are phasing out due to their inability to meet newer challenges. At such a juncture, there are some big players in the healthcare IT industry who are constantly evolving themselves and improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. One such player is CureMD, which has state-of-the-art infrastructure to meet the challenges of future.

Let’s take a detailed look at how these vendors are driving advancement in the Healthcare industry.

Cloud computing

Gone are the times when healthcare centers, hospitals and practices used to host the entire Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems at their premises. The concept of cloud computing and SaaS (Software as a Service) has literally changed the way healthcare industry is progressing ahead. Physicians can simply log on from any location and can address any issue pertaining to their practices.

Better interoperability

Healthcare IT vendors are working day in and out to bring more interoperability in order to expedite delivery of coordinated care. Better and newer systems are being developed which can connect easily with other stakeholders in the industry like labs, pharmacies, radiology/imaging centers, hospital networks, providers, electronic devices, etc.

Advanced EHR systems

EHR systems are also being updated frequently in order to be more compliant towards regulatory authorities as well as include all the latest security updates, performance enhancements, new features, etc. Constant innovation and performance upgrades will ensure that the industry continues to move ahead while addressing the issues simultaneously.

Patient engagement

Health IT vendors are constantly simplifying patient portals which are one of the biggest reasons for improvement in patient engagement. Patients are able to connect in real-time with their providers and order/view lab results, order refills, send messages, view illness histories, etc.

Better security standards

As Information Technology continues to improve the healthcare industry, the need to have better and updated security standards also becomes inevitable. Healthcare IT vendors are constantly upgrading their software with state-of-the-art and globally recognized security standards. Ensuring complete encryption and implementing newer security upgrades are also driving the healthcare IT industry into the future.

Standardized benchmarks for quality

Regulatory authorities are also setting uniform quality and compliance standards for all the Healthcare IT vendors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is also impressing upon physicians and healthcare practices which have not adopted IT-based solutions yet to get on board and move the industry ahead. By having standardized quality benchmarks, it becomes easier for the entire industry to move ahead in liaison.

The future of Healthcare IT is definitely bright as the vendors continue to evolve themselves and their systems to drive patient care and reduce cost of services delivered.