Economic Sentiment Among U.S. Healthcare Providers: A Survey of IT Spending Changes

Publication Date	April 2009
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	18
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC07241

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Summary

This Health Industry Insights report presents the results of a survey of health information technology leadership conducted to assess the effects of the recession on their spending outlook, actual budgetary changes, and the specific projects and initiatives affected by any changes. The survey was conducted in January and February 2009, prior to the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which provided some additional government funding for healthcare IT. Survey respondents included senior IT executives from hospitals of various bed sizes, but principally larger institutions, and large ambulatory practices.

According to Research Manager Judy Hanover, with Health Industry Insights' Healthcare Provider Practice, "recessionary conditions have changed the expectations for healthcare information technology spending as we enter 2009, yet we still see only a small number of cancellations, and many long-term projects are unaffected."

Content

Health Industry Insights Opinion
In This Report
- Methodology
- Demographics of Respondents
  - Geographic Distribution
  - Figure: U.S. Respondents by Geographic Distribution
  - Inpatient Respondents
  - Figure: U.S. Respondents by Facility Type
  - Figure: U.S. Respondents by Total Number of Beds in Hospital/System
  - Ambulatory Respondents
- Budget Sentiment
- Figure: IT Budget Expected Change Prior to Economic Downturn, 2009
- Figure: Economic Condition Impact on Budgets, 2009
- Figure: Budget Changes: 2008 Versus 2009
- Staffing Actions
- Figure: Economic Conditions Impact on Staffing Actions
- Effects of Recession on IT Projects
- Figure: Economic Conditions Impact on IT-Related Projects
- Table: Economy Effects on Specific Types of IT Projects: Top 8
- Table: Economy Effects on Specific Types of IT Projects: Middle 9
- Table: Economy Effects on Specific Types of IT Projects: Bottom 8
Future Outlook
Figure: Operating Budget Change: September 2008 and January 2009
Figure: Capital Budget Change: September 2008 and January 2009
Essential Guidance
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- Related Research
- Synopsis