Meaningful Use for 90% hospitals in the next two years

The Wall Street Journal today reports that 28% hospitals expect to qualify for incentives in 2011 and 62% in 2012. This is consistent with my expectation from a few weeks ago that Meaningful Use will be item #1 on the agenda for healthcare IT. The Gold Rush is about to begin, even though questions remain on whether true adoption can be achieved in this time frame.

I'm visiting a number of hospital CIOs this week (and posting will be light as a result) but I'll report back on first-hand impressions from the field.

Ingenix...yet again

In several recent posts, I have tried to determine the grand strategy behind Ingenix's recent acquisition spree.

For a much more comprehensive analysis, see today's HISTalk Investor's Chair briefing.

So, what's your take on the real story behind all this momentum? What is Ingenix (and United Healthcare by extension) trying to do?