Provider Results

Question 8 of 36

Please indicate your facility's top IT priorities in the next two years. (Please select five.)


Percentage of Total Response
24.86% Integrate systems in a multi-vendor environment
28.53% Upgrade network infrastructure (LANs, WANs)
19.49% Replace/upgrade inpatient financial/administrative systems
40.68% Replace/upgrade inpatient clinical systems
16.67% Replace/upgrade outpatient systems (clinical/financial/administrative)
32.20% Deploy Internet technology (e.g. Web-based applications)
17.80% Implement enterprise master patient index (EMPI)
24.86% Implement wireless systems (e.g. wireless LANs)
14.12% Implement speech recognition systems
45.76% Implement technology to reduce medical errors/promote patient safety
56.21% Upgrade security on IT systems to meet HIPAA requirements
29.66% Implement EDI to meet HIPAA requirements
33.05% Implement a computer-based patient record system
2.26% Outsource IT services
16.10% Recruit and retain high quality IT staff
16.67% Design and implement an IT strategic plan
2.54% Implement ASP solutions
21.19% Process/workflow redesign
29.10% Improvement of IS departmental services, cost effectiveness and efficiencies
21.75% Train personnel to use existing and newly installed systems
4.24% Other

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