When Healthcare Informatics Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland declares, “This is the most exciting HIMSS I’ve ever seen,” he knows what he’s talking about. Hagland has been attending the annual conference for 23 years – ever since the very first one.
In the video below, shot during HIMSS14 in Orlando, Hagland explains that so much has changed in healthcare informatics because providers, technology companies and health plans have better analytics and a clearer sense of direction than ever before. With the Affordable Care Act’s mandates for accountable care and population health management, there are very good solutions and tools available to achieve these goals.Mark Hagland V3