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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