When asked to rate the importance of Centralization and Enterprise Standardization — defined as integrating disparate organizations , implementing enterprise standards and processes , and managing the Medical Staff Credentialing and Privileging processes for various entities as an enterprise — half ( 50.0 %) of all respondents said this initiative was extremely important . Some 29.1 % rated this initiative as very important , 10 % as somewhat important , and few ( 1.7 %) as not important .
Overall , please rate the importance of CENTRALIZATION AND ENTERPRISE STANDARDIZATION at your organization . ( Base = 522 )
Extremely Important 50.0 %
Very Important 29.1 %
Somewhat Important 10.0 %
Not Important 1.7 %
Don ’ t Know / Not Applicable
9.2 %
0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % 50 % 60 %
The fourth initiative at the focus of the survey , Service Expansion , defined as adding new services , supporting new stakeholders , or assuming new responsibilities , received the lowest rating of the four initiatives . While approximately 6 in 10 reported this initiative was of high importance , only 28.4 % reported this initiative was extremely important and 32.7 % said it was very important . One in five ( 20.9 %) said Service Expansion was only somewhat important , and some 5 % rated this initiative as not important .
Overall , please rate the importance of SERVICE EXPANSION at your organization . ( Base = 422 )
Extremely Important 28.4 %
Very Important 32.7 %
Somewhat Important 20.9 %
Not Important 5.0 %
Don ’ t Know / Not Applicable
13.0 %
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