Top 5 Health IT Infrastructure Trends Heading into 2017.

Black Book's latest survey rounds up the top health IT trends expected to continue on through 2017 as organizations look to improve their health IT infrastructures. Cloud migration, staffing challenges, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) are among the top healthcare technology trends outlined in Black Book’s Q4 healthcare C-suite poll. According to the survey, recent and possible policy changes in the near future have created a demand for certain technology, while some advanced, but not mission-critical, software may be put on hold until healthcare organizations are more certain of 2017 government funding. The survey indicates that IT budgets are unlikely to increase for most organizations in 2017, so IT decision-makers can only implement technology that is critical for operations. “Increase the assessment of less expensive options and cloud applications, significantly hire in more IT consultant engagements for guidance and new strategic planning, and implement needed payment related enhancements or outsourcing,” survey authors advise.