10 buzz-worthy health IT articles of 2011

In 2011, several articles on Healthcare IT News gained significant attention and sparked discussions among readers. The top 5 articles included one about the iPad 2 being useful for doctors, five technologies every hospital should consider using, the role of social media in helping patients make healthcare decisions, consumers’ hesitancy to use social media to communicate with doctors, and how health IT can reduce the cost of care. These articles received numerous comments and social media reactions.