CHICAGO, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving
clinical and operational improvements and enhancing electronic
medical record (EMR) functionality will be the focus of health
information technology (HIT) investments in 2015, according to the
results of a new healthcare leadership survey released today by
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG), (AEX: PHIA). These investments are
focused on direct patient care and supporting collaboration across
the care continuum, resulting in financial improvements – another
key initiative behind HIT spend.
Conducted by HIMSS Media on behalf of Philips and announced at
the 2015 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition, the survey of 121
healthcare IT leaders sought to determine how health leaders are
currently prioritizing technology investment and adoption to
address reform initiatives. Of the 121 respondents, 88 percent
represent either standalone hospitals or integrated delivery
networks (IDNs). More than 40 percent are in C-level positions,
with the predominant position being CIO, and another 33 percent was
comprised of IT directors and managers.
"The role of health IT is shifting from simply meeting
compliance requirements, to extending the reach of care to where
the patient is," said Dr. Joseph Frassica, Chief Medical Officer
and Chief Technology Officer for Patient Care and Monitoring
Solutions, Philips. "This data reinforces the feedback we get from
our customers and partners every day, and it will further drive our
innovation strategy to design products and solutions that meet
evolving health IT needs and make care delivery truly
patient-centric."
As hospitals and IDNs adjust priorities to address the shift
from volume to value, they are looking for new ways to support care
and address patient needs. This has driven investment in new
technologies to enhance the value of existing systems (73 percent),
as well as new strategies to expand access to quality care anywhere
and at any time. The majority of investment went into enhancing
existing EMRs with new capabilities or modules, while deploying
mobile solutions (60 percent), utilizing telehealth technologies
(58 percent), and leveraging remote monitoring (38 percent) also
saw growth in investment from last year.
When it comes to the specific medical device IT trends and
requirements that are most critical to new purchase considerations,
respondents ranked patient health information security as most
important (26 percent), followed closely by acceptance of new
technology adoption by clinical users (24 percent), and technology
to optimize reimbursement through Meaningful Use (22 percent).
Other Key Survey Findings:
Deploying IT Systems Externally
- The most popular external IT deployments include: physician
offices (91 percent), ambulatory surgery centers (47 percent),
urgent care centers (45 percent), diagnostic imaging centers (43
percent), patient homes (42 percent) and EMT services (26
percent).
Early Warning Scoring (EWS) and Modified Early Warning
Scoring (MEWS)
- More than half of survey respondents plan to invest in EWS/MEWS
technology that provides monitoring of vital signs, allowing
earlier deterioration detection and intervention.
- Though some respondents indicated they will use EWS/MEWS
software solutions in the medical/surgical areas from their EMR, 15
percent of respondents said they will use a dedicated independent
solution or a solution that compliments the EMR at the
bedside.
- Six percent reported calculating EMS/MEWS manually, while 15
percent do not use EWS/MEWS at all.
- Of the 34 percent of respondents who said they are unsure about
future EWS/MEWS investment, 14 percent are unfamiliar with alarm
management software solutions.
To learn more about the results of this survey, visit the
Philips booth (#931) at HIMSS15 or view the complete research
findings in "Healthcare IT's evolving role: Driving clinical and
financial improvement."
For more information on Philips' presence at HIMSS, including
the full suite of Philips interoperable software, solutions and
services, stop by the Philips booth (#931), visit
www.philips.com/HIMSS and follow the #HIMSS15 conversation
@PhilipsHealth.
For further information, contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
(o) 978-659-2638 (mobile) 978-221-8919
Kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
About Royal
Philips:
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG), (AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being
company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful
innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and
Lighting. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately
105,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100
countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and
home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new
lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and
oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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