Hospitals and IDNs are investing in new technologies that enhance the value of their EMRs, enable interoperability across their internal and external information systems, and help deliver care directly to the patient, according to results of a survey update (2013 to 2014) conducted by HIMSS Analytics on behalf of Philips. These healthcare IT investments are supporting collaborative care across the continuum and are focused on clinical and financial improvement.
Of the 121 survey respondents, 88% represented standalone hospitals or IDNs and 43% identified as C-level, mostly CIOs, and 33% IT directors & managers.
Below is the survey results illustrating the evolving role of healthcare IT in driving clinical and financial improvement in healthcare.