When it comes to accountable care and other shared savings organizations, CIOs support the overall premise, but when it comes to application, it’s often a different story. In the August healthsystemCIO.com Snap Survey, nearly half (47 percent) of respondents said their organization is participating in an ACO and 13 percent are in the process of […]
Survey: CIOs Can Play – But It Takes Work
There’s nothing easy about getting out of the office, but CIOs are doing it. According to the July healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey, the vast majority (92 percent) of respondents plan to take a vacation this year. One CIO said spending time away is a “survival tactic” in today’s hectic health IT environment, and another stated that work-life […]
Survey: CISOs Key to Organizational, CIO Success
While less than one quarter of CIOs surveyed in healthsystemCIO.com’s June SnapSurvey feel security ranks among their strengths, 40 percent place their organisation’s security maturity at either the highest level (optimized) or just below (measured). Perhaps that’s because almost 60 percent are supported in those efforts by a CISO, and sure are happy about it. […]
Survey: What CIOs Fear Most About Changing Jobs
As more CIOs contemplate career moves, it’s becoming clear that while their reasons for leaving may vary, their hesitations stem from the same source. In the May healthsystemCIO.com Snap Survey, more than a third of respondents identified learning and adapting to a new culture as the most significant hurdle in seeking a new role, while […]
Survey: CIOs Committed To Their Vendor, But With Eyes Wide Open
Vendors, take note: If you don’t deliver, you’re out. With CIOs facing mounting pressures, the relationship with their core vendor is becoming increasingly critical. And although most are generally satisfied, they’re willing to make some noise — or even walk — if things go south, according to the April healthsystemCIO.com Snap Survey, which found that […]
Survey Says It Does Matter Who’s The Boss
When it comes to the CIO’s ability to achieve results, governance structure weighs heavily, according to the March healthsystemCIO.com Snap Survey, which found that 57 percent of CIOs believe an organization’s reporting structure matters “a great deal.” As mergers and acquisitions become increasingly common, a large number of hospitals are making changes to the reporting […]
Survey Says Remote Monitoring Is On The Radar, But Not An Immediate Priority
Despite numerous reports citing mounting interest in remote monitoring programs, for most CIOs, the technology is still a “nice to have” and not a “must have,” according to the February healthsystemCIO.com Snap Survey. While remote monitoring is certainly gaining traction, it will continue to take a backseat to other pressing priorities, the survey found — […]
Survey Says CIOs Still Hitting The Road, But With A Different Agenda
Despite facing constant budgetary and time constraints, CIOs continue to rack up the frequent flyer miles, according to the January healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey, which found that 53 percent plan to attend three or four conferences or meetings in 2014, and 31 percent have one or two trips on the docket in 2014. However, although CIOs are […]
SnapSurvey: Most CIOs Pressured To Forge Ahead With Flawed Projects
For weeks, the error-ridden launch of healthcare.gov has dominated the headlines, but to CIOs, there’s nothing newsworthy about the idea of forging ahead with project that isn’t ready. And in fact, most have been in a similar situation. According to the November healthsystemCIO.com Snap Survey, 71 percent of CIOs have been associated with an initiative […]
Survey Says CIOs Support Audits But Question The Process
Although most CIOs support the idea behind Meaningful Use audits, they find the methodology to be maddening, according to the October healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey, which found that 55 percent view audits as a “necessary evil.” Nearly a quarter of CIOs, however, believe they merely add to the burden of already overtaxed IT organizations, with one respondent […]