IntroductionThis Datamonitor study examines top business challenges, IT budget outlook, and spending priorities among healthcare providers in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
It is based on the results of Datamonitor's Business Trends primary research, conducted in Q1 2007 with a total of 100 healthcare provider organizations.Scope100 healthcare provider interviews Geographic coverage includes the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy and SpainHighlightsTop of mind priorities for healthcare providers are to decrease costs, maintain regulatory compliance and improve services and stakeholder satisfaction.
The most important IT spending priority for 2007 is investments in electronic health records (EHRs), an indication that providers consider EHRs key to improving healthcare services.
Although a significant portion of healthcare providers interviewed noted that their IT budgets will remain flat, 42% of surveyed providers responded that their IT budgets would increase.Reasons to PurchaseEffectively map IT solutions to address healthcare business pain points Gain firsthand insight on spending priorities and budget outlooks Target healthcare customers more effectively