Canadian Healthcare: Acute Care Business and IT Priorities 2007

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • IDC Definitions
    • Healthcare
    • Acute Care
    • Outpatient/Ambulatory Care
    • Primary Care
• Situation Overview
  • Multiple Priorities Confront Canada' s Healthcare System
  • Figure: Key Priorities in the Healthcare Industry as Viewed by Acute Care Providers
  • Figure: Top Priority Facing Healthcare Industry as Seen by Acute Care Providers
  • Figure: Non-ITC Operating Expenses Most Critical Investment
    • Acute Care' s Business Priorities
    • Figure: Acute Care Organizations' Business Priorities
    • Figure: Respondent Organization' s Top Business Priority
    • Figure: Importance of ICT Contribution to Achieving 2007 Business Objectives (Mean Summary)
  • ICT Is Critical to the Achievement of Acute Care' s Business Objectives
  • Figure: IT Initiatives Generated by Business Priorities
  • Figure: Acute Care' s Top IT Initiatives
  • Figure: Most Significant Barriers to Implementing IT Solutions in Hospitals
    • Acute Care IT Budgets
    • Figure: ICT Budget for 2006: Acute Care
    • Figure: 2006 ICT Budget Splits
    • Figure: Distribution of 2007 IT Budget (Mean Summary)
• Future Outlook
  • ICT Will Increase Operational Efficiencies in Acute Care
  • Figure: Ability of Technologies to Increase Acute Care' s Operational Efficiency (Mean Summary)
  • Figure: Mobile Devices and Their Place in Acute Care
  • Figure: Acute Care Executives Express Their Views on the Future of Wireless
    • Acute Care Planned and Potential IT Investment
    • Figure: IT Projects Underway and Planned
    • Figure: Acute Care Technology-Related Projects Planned and Underway
    • Figure: Acute Care Commitment to 802.11
• Essential Guidance
  • ICT Vendors Must Show Value That Is Better than Any Other Alternative
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis