As if acronyms weren't already threatening to take over Health Information Techology (HIT), 2014 proved to be the year that abbreviations were key to understanding many of the year's top trends.

What is the potential of wearable computers to improve and change health care? Healthcare and physical-activity monitoring devices such as cholesterol meters, pill dispensers and blood glucose meters could all tie into Google Glass via Bluetooth.

BYOD. The vast majority of American workers use their personal smartphones for work –– Bring Your Own Device – and physicians are no exception.