Intelligence Unit
E-Health Systems: Opportunities and Obstacles
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In this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report, 90% of healthcare leaders say they’ll achieve meaningful use from the governmental push for electronic health systems by 2016. And 89% of leaders say that e-health systems will improve quality of care industrywide within 10 years. But in the meantime, leaders’ assessments of the cost, functionality, and other aspects of the technology is mixed. |
This exclusive, original research and analysis offers key insight into e-health systems from top healthcare executives and clinical leaders, including:
- 71% of hospital and physician leaders agree that e-health systems will increase efficiency at their own organization—67% said healthcare will become more efficient nationwide
- 54% of hospital and 60% of physician leaders are satisfied with overall functionality of their systems
- 46% of respondents cited lack of financing or resources as the greatest challenge of implementing e-health systems—and about a quarter are still struggling to overcome physician resistance
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