The total market cap of publicly-traded health IT companies remains small, with electronic health records vendors leading the pack, such as Cerner and Athenahealth.
We, or rather the electronic devices we employ, are data pack rats, accumulating e-mails, Web pages, credit card swipes, phone messages, stock trades, memos, address books and radiology scans.
Last week, when I contacted some seasoned business travelers for gadget advice, a clear distinction became apparent between those who enjoy packing electronic aides for every circumstance and those who pack light under any circumstance.