Health IT is a hot topic for healthcare journalists today. Now that news moves incredibly quickly, journalists scourge Twitter and news aggregators for leads and keep their ear to the ground for ONC and CMS updates on developments like Meaningful Use.
A number of sources have established themselves as leaders in the field. Here are five of their must-follow Twitter accounts.
Healthcare IT News – @HITNewsTweet
Healthcare IT News is a critical resource for doctors, journalists, software developers, and entrepreneurs in the health IT field. Their tweets contain valuable and timely information, ranging from articles about the connection between IT and the physician-patient relationship to webinars that help practices optimize performance.
SearchHealthIT – Brian Eastwood, @searchhealthIT
SearchHealth IT targets healthcare technology professionals, providing useful information related to building and maintaining health IT infrastructures. Follow site editor Brian Eastwood to learn about the latest in EHRs, mHealth, and telemedicine.
Government Health IT – @GovHIT
Following 2009’s HITECH Act, the government is playing a much more active role in the development of healthcare technology. Government Health IT helps keep you in the loop on how the government is driving the adoption of IT in healthcare.
FierceHealth IT – @fiercehealthIT
Where do health IT leaders turn for their weekly news? FierceHealth IT delivers news developments, industry trends, and thought pieces for health IT CIOs and health IT managers.
MobiHealthNews – @MobiHealthNews, Brian Dolan @MobileHealth
We’ve profiled Brian Dolan before, but we think MobiHealthNews as a site deserves significant recognition as well. The site reports on various aspects of health IT, from iPads and mHealth to the role social media plays in health IT.
BONUS: While you’re at it, don’t miss CareCloud’s own editorial site, Power Your Practice, which we use to shed a light on industry developments, help practices navigate the waters of revenue cycle management, and provide in-depth treatment of EHRs. Follow @PracticePower today!
What health IT news sites do you follow on Twitter? Leave some suggestions in the comments below!
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