DOTmed October 6, 2025
Healthcare has always walked the tightrope when it comes to controlling costs, but in recent years, the stakes have grown higher and nowhere is this tension clearer than in how hospitals and health systems manage their technology investments.
Technology is now one of healthcare’s most significant and fastest-growing line items. Per data from HG Insights, global healthcare IT spending is projected to reach nearly $280 billion in the next year, with about $177 billion of that coming from U.S. hospitals and health systems alone. As spending accelerates and many organizations continue operating below pre-pandemic margin levels, managing technology costs wisely has become critical.
But at the same time, slashing IT budgets isn’t the solution. Technology powers everything in modern healthcare...







