Venture capital investors poured $633 million into medical software and information services in 2011, which is the highest level of investments the sector has attracted since 2001, when $759 million was raised, according to figures from Dow Jones VentureSource.
Venture capital investors' interest in health IT has grown significantly over a three-year period, spurred on by the Obama administration's federal incentive programs, which have encouraged hospitals and physician offices to adopt electronic health records (EHRs). Additionally, increasing use of the Internet, mobile devices, and information management software at healthcare delivery organizations has fostered growing attention from the investment community.
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