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Healthcare leaders have a plethora of priorities to balance. Between patient care, outcomes, access and equity; labor shortages and staff burnout; care coordination across specialties and settings; the impact of inflation on the bottom line; and the rapidly advancing array of tools used to address all these needs \u2014 the modern healthcare juggling act is understandably complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While different types and sizes of healthcare organizations understandably prioritize different goals in line with their budgets and objectives, achieving strategic alignment is an ongoing struggle. Research conducted by HIMSS Market Insights underscores this tension, highlighting the challenges and opportunities healthcare leaders must weigh as they invest in new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, the first of a three-part series, we\u2019ll begin to explore some intriguing findings from the HIMSS survey, \u201cTargeting the Biggest Bang for the Buck,\u201d<\/a> which spanned executives, IT\/tech directors, clinical leaders and clinicians at hospitals, clinics, academic medical centers and healthcare systems of all sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Achieving alignment <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the HIMSS report, only 20% of healthcare leaders are confident that their organization is aligned around IT initiatives that will meaningfully impact care delivery and patient outcomes. This alarmingly low percentage demands a closer look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not surprisingly, clinical leaders are more likely to prioritize improving patient outcomes (56%) compared to 48% of IT leaders and 30% of executives. This is a natural focus for clinicians, whose daily responsibilities revolve around patient care. IT leaders, conversely, prioritize the technological infrastructure and data management capabilities that enable those outcomes, while executives take an even broader view that balances patient outcomes with overall financial sustainability and organizational strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While these different perspectives are expected, given the unique focus of each functional role, this lack of alignment is a critical issue that health systems must address if they hope to progress. If leaders work in silos, initiatives will likely fail to achieve full potential. The key is fostering better communication and collaboration by establishing cross-functional teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasking the IT department with driving digital transformation alone could be a recipe for disaster. These professionals need the business understanding and support from executive leaders combined with the frontline user perspective of clinical staff. Likewise, charging clinicians with spearheading change could omit a critical ingredient of technology aptitude that IT can provide. Involving leaders from different departments in the decision-making process is crucial to capturing all perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeking a unified solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The right digital solution can bring these groups together by simultaneously advancing organizational objectives from all three perspectives. For example, integrating digital cloud fax with AI solutions for intelligent data extraction can support the goals of each leader\u2019s role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n