Becker's Healthcare July 15, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

The pandemic has led to calls for a digital overhaul of long-standing hospital practices, but there are still some outstanding factors causing hesitation, according to a July 9 Harvard Business Review report.

In a survey of nearly 800 board directors, three trends emerged as the biggest roadblocks to adapting to a digital-first world.

Three details:

  1. Getting the most out of digital tools.
    Before the pandemic, 5 percent of board meetings were virtual. Now, that number sits at 95 percent. Even when employees return to the office, more than half of boards will pursue a hybrid meeting model. Initial data shows that hybrid meetings can shorten meeting lengths by 30 percent while increasing attendance rates by 20 percent. More than half...

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