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The road to meaningful use of health information technology is riddled with detours, potholes and yield signs. Yet the 2012 H&HN Most Wired Survey proves that hospitals with well-crafted and well-mapped plans can motor their way toward successful adoption. A record number of hospitals earned Most Wired status in this, the 14th, annual survey, which gauges how organizations are planning to utilize and secure IT across the entire enterprise.

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2012 Most Wired
The road to meaningful use of health information technology is riddled with detours, potholes and yield signs. Yet the 2012 H&HN Most Wired Survey proves that hospitals with well-crafted and well-mapped plans can motor their way toward successful adoption.

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Pioneering spirit drives rural hospitals
July 10, 2012
Research by Matthew Weinstock
Thayer County Health Services, Hebron, Nebraska
Rural Nebraska isn't the first place you'd expect to find a hospital on the cutting edge of the digital revolution. Yet in the southeast corner of the state sits a pioneer user of health IT. Joyce Beck, CEO of Thayer County Health Services, in March 2010 became one of the first patients to have a medical record sent over the Nationwide Health Information Network. Her 19-bed critical access hospital is at the forefront of using health IT to improve patient safety.
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Healing wounds and gaining credibility
July 10, 2012
Research by Matthew Weinstock
Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
In the late 2000s, Grady Memorial Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in the United States, was hemorrhaging money. Technology investments weren't even an afterthought. CIO Deborah Cancilla says that the IT department was "wounded" and lacked credibility. A change in governance and leadership brought about a new level of commitment improving the hospital's technological capabilities and, says CEO John Haupert, made the IT department a strategic partner across the institution.
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Building an IT oasis in the California desert
July 10, 2012
Research by Matthew Weinstock
Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California
David Perez knew that it was time to get on the bus, literally. The chief information officer and his fellow executives from Eisenhower Medical Center in the mid-2000s had determined that they wanted to Rancho Mirage, Calif., institution to be a leader in adopting information technology. Based in a competitive market, Perez also knew that EMC had to work closely with a large community of independent physicians to accelerate IT adoption.
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A Health System Rights Its Ship | with Suzanna Hoppszallern
Over the last four years, Grady Health System in Atlanta has rebounded from the brink of bankruptcy, aided by key IT investments in its clinical and financial systems. Grady CEO John Haupert and CIO Deborah Cancilla talk to H&HN Senior Data Editor Suzanna Hoppszallern about the strategy behind their system's remarkable turnaround. (Running Time: 5:52)

Meeting Meaningful Use | with Pamela McNutt
Hospital leaders are eagerly awaiting the Office of Management and Budget to finalize final Stage 2 meaningful use regulations. Methodist Health System's Pamela McNutt discusses the challenges of meeting meaningful use and the growing importance of data to improve care. (Running Time: 5:18)

2012 Most Wired Survey: Social Media and Patient Portals | with Suzanna Hoppszallern
Suzanna Hoppszallern, H&HN's senior editor for data and research, takes a look at changes to the 2012 Most Wired Survey, including new questions on social media, patient portals and requirements for Stage 2 of meaningful use. (Running Time: 5:46)

CIO Corner: Driving Value with Technology Investments | with Tim Zoph
From meaningful use to mobile health, hospitals have no shortage of technology needs, but they may have limited budgets to fulfill them. Tim Zoph, CIO of Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, talks to H&HN Senior Online Editor Haydn Bush about what hospitals can do to get the most out of their IT departments in an era of cost containment. (Running Time: 5:42)

A Rural Hospital Goes Paperless | with Lynn Fulton
One community hospital moves into the information age with an electronic health record. Lynn Fulton, COO at Kewanee Hospital, a critical access hospital in a small Illinois community, talks about her hospital's paper-free transition with Suzanna Hoppszallern, H&HN's senior editor for data and research. (Running Time: 7:18)