Being Most Wired in a Down Economy
Source: Hospitals & Health Networks

These are strange times for clinical information technology. On one hand, providers are being urged to step on the gas, with the federal government poised to distribute $20 billion in stimulus funds to wire doctors, hospitals and patients. On the other hand, the economic crisis is forcing many hospitals to hit the brakes on capital investments. Even this year’s 100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems are torn between building on their IT successes and keeping a sharp eye on budgets.
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This edition of Hospitals & Health Networks marks the 11th release of the list of 100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems, which is based on the annual Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. Hospitals are named to the list based on a detailed scoring process. This year’s survey was made possible through a partnership among H&HN, McKesson Corp., the American Hospital Association and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. The survey asks hospitals to report on how they use information technology to address five key areas: safety and quality, customer service, business processes, workforce, and public health and safety. This year, 556 hospitals and health systems completed the survey, representing 1,314 hospitals. Along with the 100 Most Wired, H&HN uses the results to name the 25 Most Improved, the 25 Most Wireless and the 25 Most Wired—Small and Rural.

+ 100 Most Wired
+ The Most Improved
+ The Most Wired-Small and Rural
+ The Most Wireless

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