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7 takeaways from HIMSS Analytics' first-ever health IT workforce survey

Submitted by jryan@mcol.com on Thu, 07/25/2013 - 16:48


  1. Job boards (70 percent) and employee referrals (69 percent) were the most frequently reported recruiting tools
  2. 60 percent of provider organizations and 64 percent of vendor organizations reported they were most likely to use professional development opportunities to retain staff
  3. More than three-quarters (76 percent) of healthcare provider organization respondents currently outsource a service rather than hiring directly
  4. 93 percent of healthcare provider organization respondents have plans to outsource an area in the next year
  5. Both healthcare providers and vendor organizations find certification for network/architecture support and security personnel to be the most important
  6. Approximately one-third of healthcare provider organizations indicated that they had to place an IT initiative on hold due to staffing shortages
  7. 79 percent of organizations across both provider organizations and IT vendors said they plan to hire additional staff in the coming 12 months

Notes: Derived from a report, published July 11, examines hiring trends and barriers for provider organizations and IT vendors based on the responses of nearly 225 executives.
Source: PhysBiz Tech
Source URL: http://www.physbiztech.com/news/business/survey-finds-health...



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