According to the report, compiled by clinical communications provider Spok and based on a survey of CHIME members, the 2019 accomplishment most commonly cited by health IT leaders was IT innovation, with 31 percent of those surveyed listing it as their most significant achievement of the last year. It was followed by executing a strategy (26 percent), staffing and/or skill development (23 percent) and creating a better IT infrastructure (20 percent).
In 2020, healthcare technology leaders will capitalize on those advances in innovation and IT infrastructure with eight common goals in mind, per the report:
1. Improve the overall IT product and technology processes — 13 percent
2. Focus less on individual technology products and more on integrated solutions — 12 percent
3. Align key stakeholders on processes to drive adoption of technology — 12 percent
4. Get support for new technology from senior leadership — 11 percent
5. Aligning key stakeholders around which new technology to implement — 10 percent
6. Technology management, including investment allocation and sunsetting — 10 percent
7. Recruiting and/or retaining IT staff — 8 percent
8. Other (training, upskilling IT staff, etc.) — 8 percent
More articles on health IT:
Google, Apple snapping up startups to boost cloud, AI tech
Forget Dr. Google — Gen Z is getting medical debt advice from TikTok
IT spending to hit $3.9T in 2020: 4 things to know
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
