HIMSS surveyed 269 U.S. health information and technology leaders between late November 2018 and early January 2019.
Here is how hospitals and non-acute providers ranked priorities (on a one-to-seven scale, one meaning “not a priority,” 7 meaning “essential priority”):
1. Cybersecurity, privacy and security
Hospitals: 5.81
Non-acute: 5.43
Providers: 5.69
2. Improving quality outcomes through health IT
Hospitals: 5.28
Non-acute: 5.13
Providers: 5.23
3. Clinical informatics and clinician engagement
Hospitals: 5.24
Non-acute: 4.9
Providers: 5.14
4. Culture of care and care coordination
Hospitals: 4.92
Non-acute: 4.94
Providers: 4.93
5. Process improvement, workflow, change management
Hospitals: 5.03
Non-acute: 4.61
Providers: 4.9
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