Survey: Small, rural facilities aren’t adopting IT
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, October 17, 2005
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Most community hospitals are committed to adopting information technology (IT), though small facilities and rural organizations are less enthusiastic, a report by the American Hospital Association reveals.
The survey of 900 community hospitals found that 92% are using, testing, or actively considering the use of IT for clinical purposes. The 8% that are not are predominantly small or rural hospitals.
The survey also found that
- 63% of respondents use IT a little or are just getting started
- hospitals using IT heavily have larger revenues
- the average cost of IT in 2004 was $700,000, or 15% of the average hospital's capital expenses
Click here to read the full report.
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