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SOFTWARE<br />
The challenge <strong>of</strong> digitizing patient records and<br />
hospital communications has led to an IT boom.<br />
According to U.S. government projections, employment<br />
<strong>of</strong> health information technicians is expected<br />
to increase by 20% through 2018--much faster<br />
than most o<strong>the</strong>r occupations. Below is a sample <strong>of</strong><br />
health care s<strong>of</strong>tware firms based in <strong>Texas</strong>.<br />
18<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tware Growth Sector:<br />
HEALTH CARE INFO TECHNOLOGY<br />
COMPANY<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
Mobile medical records<br />
Austin<br />
Medical records, practice mgmt.<br />
Dallas<br />
Medical records, practice mgmt.<br />
Carrollton<br />
Medical data integration<br />
Frisco<br />
Medical records<br />
Round Rock / Plano<br />
Medical records<br />
Bedford<br />
Practice mgmt.<br />
Austin<br />
Home health practice mgmt.<br />
Austin<br />
Medical payment mgmt.<br />
Austin<br />
Medical records<br />
Dallas<br />
Hospital mgmt.<br />
Austin<br />
Practice mgmt.<br />
Dallas<br />
SXSW Interactive Showcases<br />
<strong>Texas</strong>’ High Tech and IT Industries<br />
Since 1993, Austin, <strong>Texas</strong>, has hosted <strong>the</strong> annual South<br />
by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival, which<br />
showcases emerging multimedia technologies. The<br />
emergence <strong>of</strong> SXSW as a seminal industry event<br />
parallels <strong>the</strong> growing prominence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware,<br />
social media, and gaming industries.<br />
SXSW Interactive has become one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> foremost<br />
national events for previewing <strong>the</strong> unfolding world <strong>of</strong><br />
technology. Leading companies like Dell and Facebook<br />
have rolled out new products at SXSW, and blockbuster<br />
social media platforms like Twitter and Foursquare<br />
have made <strong>the</strong>ir debuts at <strong>the</strong> Festival.<br />
Washington, D.C., S<strong>of</strong>tware Firm<br />
Expands in Austin<br />
In January 2012, <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> announced a<br />
$500,000 TEF investment in The Advisory Board,<br />
a Washington D.C.-based global research,<br />
consulting, and technology firm partnering with<br />
125,000 leaders in 3,200 organizations across<br />
health care and higher education. The firm will<br />
invest $8.1<br />
million to expand<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware development<br />
and<br />
technical support<br />
services infrastructure<br />
as well as create over 200 jobs at its<br />
Austin, <strong>Texas</strong>-based Crimson division. The<br />
Crimson division currently supports more than<br />
500 individual hospitals and 300,000 physicians.
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