Abstract
This Health Industry Insights report provides insight on healthcare provider IT spending trends based on the results of a recent survey. The research shares survey findings on technologies such as electronic medical records (EMRs), wireless networking, and virtualization. Additionally, it discusses how drivers such as recent changes in the Stark rules will influence healthcare IT adoption. Health Industry Insights' Leading Indicators in Healthcare IT Spending Survey is a quarterly research effort that queries healthcare executives on planned IT spending, technology adoption behavior, and other IT-related topics. Data is gathered via a Web-based survey.
Rachele Manning, senior research analyst at Health Industry Insights, stated, "Hospitals continue to be the pioneers, the front-runners in provider health IT adoption. Expect to see growing interest in wireless technology and virtualization."
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Health Industry Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Methodology
- Organizational Demographics
- Table: Respondents by Annual Company Revenue
- Table: Respondents by External IT Spending
- Figure: Respondents by Organizational Status
- Figure: Respondents by Hospital/Health System Type
- Figure: Respondents by Number of Beds in Hospital/Health System
- Respondent Demographics
- Table: Respondents by Organizational Level
- Table: Respondents by Role in Purchase Process
- Situation Overview
- IT Budget Focus: EMR Adoption
- EMR Adoption
- Figure: CIS/EMR Adoption
- Wireless Networking
- Figure: Wireless Networking Adoption
- Figure: Most Commonly Used Wireless Data Devices
- Figure: Wireless Investment Drivers
- RFID
- Figure: Current RFID Involvement
- Figure: Importance of RFID Characteristics
- Figure: Importance of RFID Benefits
- Changes in the Stark Rules
- Figure: Stark Rules - Support for Acquisition and Deployment Costs
- Figure: Stark Rules - Support for Hosting and Technical Support Requirements
- Hardware Adoption
- Figure: Current and Future CIS Platform Approach
- Figure: Number of Windows Servers Installed
- Figure: Number of Unix Servers Installed
- Figure: Number of Windows Desktops Installed
- Figure: Current Use of Remote Desktop Services
- RHIO Participation
- Figure: Current RHIO Participation
- Virtualization
- Figure: Current Server Virtualization Involvement
- Figure: Current Desktop Virtualization Involvement
- Future Outlook
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
