Healthcare ’ s Big Disruption : Healthcare Future
Technology-related priorities include :
• Investing in technology to make patient care safer 7.94
• Building out a stronger telehealth capability 7.86
• Investing in technology to make patient care 7.55 more cost efficient
• Putting more emphasis on cybersecurity issues 7.42
A third theme that emerged from the HealthStream survey was the need to take advantage of lessons learned from the pandemic and work to be better prepared for the future .
• Strategizing on how to handle a future 7.83 infectious disease outbreak
• “ Thinking bigger ” when it comes to planning 7.77 for what might happen
• Developing more robust supply chain resources 7.65
Leaders also noted the need to improve their organization ’ s financial health . The American Hospital Association estimated total losses for the nation ’ s hospitals and health systems to be at least $ 323.1 billion in 2020
( access full report from AHA ). Given this , HealthStream was
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