Introduction

Sponsored by Superior Consultant Company/ACS Healthcare Solutions, the 16^th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey reports the opinions of information technology (IT) executives from healthcare provider and vendor organizations from across the U.S. regarding the use of IT in their organizations. The survey is designed to obtain information about IT priorities, barriers, applications, and other crucial factors in the use of IT to enhance healthcare.

This is the second in a series of four reports on findings from the 16^th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey. It reflects the opinions of clinician executives at provider organizations across the United States. The first report, released in February 2005, presents the opinions of CIOs at healthcare provider organizations. The third report represented the opinion of presidents and chief executive officers from healthcare provider organizations across the United States and was released in conjunction with this report. The final report will identify the opinions of CEOs in the vendor community.

Contents

1. Methodology
2. Profile of Survey Respondents
3. IT Priorities
4. Survey Sponsors
5. How To Cite This Study
6. For More Information

The Healthcare CMO: Final Report is also available for download