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Medical IT & Digital Health: buying guides & advice

Buying guides, product comparisons, price estimates, and sourcing advice specific to medical it & digital health. Neutral, procurement-literate research with sources.

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How to choose Medical IT & Digital Health Systems

Medical IT & digital health encompasses electronic health record (EHR) systems, clinical decision support (CDS) software, FHIR-based interoperability platforms, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring (RPM). Buyers include hospital CIOs, CMIOs, ambulatory practice administrators, ASC operators, and health-system procurement teams replacing legacy systems, expanding virtual care lines, or meeting ASTP/ONC certification deadlines. EHR adoption has climbed from roughly 72% of U.S. hospitals a decade ago to 96% today , so most purchases are now replacements, optimization projects, or bolt-on modules rather than greenfield deployments.

April 30, 2026Read article