Vendor Results
Question 8 of 23
Please indicate what you believe to be the top IT priorities for your clients at this time. (Please choose five.)
| Response | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|
| Integrate Systems in a Multi-Vendor Environment | 52.08% |
| Upgrade Newtork Infrastructure (LANs, WANs) | 27.08% |
| Replace/upgrade inpatient financial/administrative systems | 17.71% |
| Replace/upgrade inpatient clinical systems | 36.46% |
| Replace/upgrade outpatient systems (clinical/financial/administrative) | 26.04% |
| Deploy Internet Technology | 40.63% |
| Implement enterprise master patient index (EMPI) | 10.42% |
| Implement wireless systems (e.g. wireless LANs) | 16.67% |
| Implement speech recognition systems | 9.38% |
| Implement technology to reduce medical errors/promote patient safety | 45.83% |
| Upgrade security on IT systems to meet HIPAA requirements | 56.25% |
| Implement EDI to meet HIPAA requirements | 37.50% |
| Implement a computer-based patient record system | 30.21% |
| Outsource IT services | 12.50% |
| Recruit and retain high quality IT staff | 12.50% |
| Design and implement an IT strategic plan | 7.29% |
| Implement ASP solutions | 11.46% |
| Process/Workflow Design | 12.50% |
| Improvement of IS departmental services, cost effectiveness and efficiencies | 21.88% |
| Train hospital personnel to use existing and newly installed systems | 11.46% |
| Other | 6.25% |
