The wave As federal EHR incentives recede, the next surge in health IT spending begins to take shape.

Presbyterian Intercommunity hospital, part of PHI Health, is on the leading edge of a new surge in healthcare information technology. The hospital's plans include setting up a data warehouse for patient records and a patient portal, which is seen as key to involving patients in their own care. "It's really about patient engagement," said Dr. Davis Lee of PIH Health, left. "There are benefits to get the patients to go online and communicate with providers."