Essentials Briefs
Essentials Briefs go beyond quantitative research and include information from the HIMSS Analytics® Database to provide an unmatched level of marketplace understanding. The HIMSS Analytics Database captures information from:
- 5,400 + hospitals
- 40,000+ medical facilities
- 600+ ACOs
- and 1,400+ HIEs within the United States.
By maintaining relationships with decision-makers at every hospital in the country HIMSS Analytics is able to provide insight into legacy and emerging IT systems, as well as current and emerging technologies.
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HIMSS Analytics has released its most recent Essentials Brief, the 2016 Year in Review and 2017 IT Application Forecasts, which provides a high level review of 2016 Essential Brief findings and our
View our Essentials Briefs Research Agenda with salient topics across healthcare
Patient portals typically come from the EMR vendor currently used by the organization. Indicates room for improvement, as IT executives did not display a high level of passion for their organization’s current solution. Highlights cultural issues within organizations as a major challenge to overall patient engagement initiatives.