Provider Results
Question 6 of 36
Please identify the business issues you believe will have the most impact on healthcare in the next two years? (Please select five.)
| Percentage of Total | Response |
|---|---|
| 28.81% | Consumerism/satisfying consumers |
| 38.98% | Medicare Cutbacks |
| 10.73% | Managed Care Fee Reductions |
| 81.07% | HIPAA Compliance |
| 12.99% | Other compliance issues (non-HIPAA) |
| 30.23% | Improving Quality of Care |
| 13.56% | Adopting Clinical Best Practices |
| 51.69% | Reducing Medical Errors |
| 26.27% | Increasing Patient Safety |
| 50.85% | Cost Pressures |
| 6.78% | Increased Competition |
| 5.37% | Mergers/Consolidation |
| 24.01% | Government Regulation |
| 35.31% | Obtaining capital for IT and facility upgrades |
| 4.24% | Complying with managed care Requirements |
| 40.11% | Improving Operational Efficiency |
| 31.64% | Availability/Retention of Staff |
| 20.34% | Adoption of new technology |
| 5.08% | Evidence Based Medicine |
| 1.13% | Other |
| 0.00% | Don't Know |
