Healthcare IT predictions identify major trends that will impact the U.S. provider IT landscape in 2011. Most include technology that will be transformational for stakeholders, but others simply characterize the evolution of technology currently being implemented and used by healthcare stakeholders.

The predictions focus on the 2011 time frame, but include continuing and evolving trends as well as those with a longer implementation time frame than a single year, but which will enjoy significant attention and investment from provider organizations in 2011. The 2011 provider predictions include:

1. Health Reform Providers Will Explore New Care and Reimbursement Models.

2. EMRs Will Shift from Purchase to Adoption Phase for Hospitals in 2011.

3. EMR-as-a-Service Options Will Take Off Among Ambulatory Providers.

4. CPOE Will Get Real-World Experience.

5. Clinical Decision Support Will Be Integrated into Care.

6. Meaningful Use and Healthcare Reform Technology Purchasing Will Continue.

7. Clinical Mobility Will Drive Meaningful Use.

8. Business and Clinical Intelligence Will Become Actionable.

9. Client Virtualization Will Become the Rule for Point-of-Care Applications.

10. Healthcare Storage Will Transform to Support Electronic Records and Images.