Offshore News & Articles

The 2009 US Stimulus Act is implementing changes in the way healthcare providers use electronic healthcare records (EHR). By 2011, eligible providers and professionals will get benefits by implementing EHRs, and those who fail to adopt qualified EHR systems will have their Medicare payments penalized. This is seen as an opportunity by developers and service providers that offer outsourced services, such as software development and records management. However, privacy concerns might come in the way of offshore companies winning contracts from healthcare companies.

Outsourcing to India, China and Ukraine doesn’t surprise us anymore. What we found interesting, however, is an emerging trend in the world of offshoring that doesn’t revolve around India and Chennai, in particular.

Chennai may be losing its top placement on the list of offshore capitals of the world, as Lima, capital of Peru, comes in. Peru is starting to be seen as the new destination for general web development, as well as more specialized projects such as CMS implementations.

What are the implications?