Fact Based List:

12 Reasons Why Hospitals Pay More for IT Than Other Industries

  1. Healthcare organizations focus on patient care and safety
  2. Healthcare organizations often lack a profit motive
  3. Healthcare systems are often inefficient and difficult to automate
  4. Healthcare organizations don't always negotiate diligently
  5. Supplier lock-in
  6. Single purpose purchasing
  7. Industry-specific supplier programs
  8. Lack of strategic sourcing
  9. Industry centricity
  10. Increased government regulation
  11. Unprecedented change and mandatory for business sustainability
  12. Healthcare IT is oversimplified

Source: beckershospitalreview.com
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