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Mobile devices continue to dominate the healthcare space, according to the latest HIMSS Analytics Essentials Brief, which found that the both the number of hospitals using smartphones and tablets and the number of devices deployed throughout healthcare organizations have increased steadily over the past few years. In the survey, which included responses from 139 clinicians, […]
The demand for top health IT talent remains high, particularly for those with experience in clinical application support. According to the 2014 HIMSS Workplace Study, 84 percent of respondents said their organization hired at least one staff member in the past year, and 82 percent said they plan to hire at least one full-time employee […]
The cloud continues to gain traction among healthcare organizations, according to the results of the inaugural 2014 HIMSS Analytics Cloud Survey, which found that 80 percent of respondents currently use cloud services, and that nearly all organizations that are currently using the tools plan to expand their use. The top three reasons for adoption include lower […]
When it comes to hospital operations, efficiency has become a top priority. In a report evaluating the use of health IT applications in US hospitals, HIMSS Analytics identified bed management, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and financial modeling applications as the areas positioned for the most growth among hospitals. Using data from the HIMSS Analytics Database, […]
Concerns about staffing resources were cited as the key barrier to IT, according to the 23rd Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey. Specifically, one-quarter of respondents said a lack of adequate staffing resources is the top barrier to IT implementation, and approximately two-thirds said they hope to increase their IT staff in the next year. Leading areas […]
Tucson Medical Center has been awarded the highest level of achievement (Stage 7) of its EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM) by HIMSS Analytics. EMRAM is used to track EMR progress at hospitals and health systems. As of June 15, Tucson Medical Center is one of 57 hospitals, or 1 percent of the more than 5,000 hospitals […]
To many, Boston is the center of the HIT universe. And to put an even finer point on it, Partners HealthCare is often thought of as the center of that center. With the departure of long-time corporate CIO John Glaser, and a complete reevaluation of the organization’s application landscape, Partners certainly is a time of […]
Sounds like you’re a new father. Congratulations! Your rough morning also probably explains the “reckless” advice concerning precautions for clinical implementation projects. I’m referring to your suggestion about building fat into every budget and timeline. In most organizations, 10 to 15% constitutes a reasonable buffer and anything more than that may raise questions about the competence of the project team’s estimating abilities. Worse, it may even lead stakeholders to question the integrity of the project team—that they overstated their estimates to look good.
Other than a major focus on Meaningful Use and clinical systems, security concerns are a top priority, with one third of respondents (34 percent) saying an internal breach was their top worry in that area, and nearly one-quarter (23 percent) said their organization had a security breach in the past year, according to 21st Annual […]
While you might think a HIMSS Analytics Stage Six hospital sees the interim MU regulation as child’s play, think again. That’s because even though the hospital may be able to handle what’s being required, helping the local docs meet their criteria is looking to be a very tall order. The most troubling aspect of MU […]
