HIT Consultant February 15, 2017
EHR optimization and population health has been named the top investment priorities for healthcare CIOs over the next three years, according to a survey of College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) members conducted by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm. Other investment priorities for healthcare CIOs over the next three years include:
- Consumer/clinical and operational analytics (16 percent)
- Virtual/telehealthtechnology enhancements (13 percent)
- Revenue cycle systems/replacement (7 percent)
- ERP systems / replacement (6 percent)
The KPMG survey of 112 members of CHIME about healthcare IT investment priorities reveal that these investment priorities correlate with some of the biggest healthcare IT challenges that executives face. The survey found that improving clinical/business processes topped the list of...