Vendor Results
Question 7 of 23
Please identify the business issues that you believe will have the most impact on healthcare in the next two years? (Please select five.)
| Response | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|
| Consumerism/Satisfying Consumers | 25.00% |
| Medicare Cutbacks | 21.88% |
| Managed Care Fee Reductions | 17.71% |
| HIPAA Compliance | 71.88% |
| Other Compliance Issues (Non-HIPAA) | 13.54% |
| Improving Quality of Care | 23.96% |
| Adopting Clinical Best Practices | 14.58% |
| Reducing Medical Errors | 39.58% |
| Increasing Patient Safety | 14.58% |
| Cost Pressures | 55.21% |
| Increased Competition | 4.17% |
| Merger/Consolidation | 16.67% |
| Government Regulation | 14.58% |
| Obtaining Capital for IT and Facility Upgrades | 33.33% |
| Complying with Managed Care Requirements | 12.50% |
| Improving Operational Efficiency | 43.75% |
| Availability/Retention of Staff | 20.83% |
| Adoption of New Technology | 37.50% |
| Evidence Based Medicine | 8.33% |
| Other | 13.54% |
| Don't Know | 1.04% |
