Sunday, December 6, 2009

2009: A Year of Surprises and Change for the EHR Technology Market

DAVID C. KIBBE and BRIAN KLEPPER


2009 began with a bang for legacy Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors, promising strong sales and windfall profits on the heels of stimulus package incentive bonuses initially worth more than $19 billion to doctors and hospitals. But things changed dramatically along the way.

Here ten surprises and notable events that have impacted the EHR market: