Report identifies five health IT trends for healthcare systems

The future of the health care industry will be shaped by five health IT trends, according to a new report released by Accenture, Healthcare IT News reports/ For the Accenture 2015 Healthcare IT Vision report, researchers surveyed: 101 health care executives; 601 doctors; and 1,000 consumers. The report found that 73% of health executives said they have seen a positive return on investment in personalized medicine technologies. Such tools include wearable devices that can track patients' fitness and vital signs. Further, the report found that: 85% of physicians said wearable devices can help patients better engage with their own health.