As of 2021 in the United States, managing unstructured data and content was the biggest obstacle to improving interoperability and providing a greater connected care experience in healthcare. According to the survey results, almost half of respondents in hospitals and health systems reported this to be an obstacle.
Biggest obstacles reported to improving interoperability in healthcare in the United States as of 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Managing unstructured data/content
47%
Integrating data from multiple EHR systems
39%
Clincian/staff resistance to adopting or integrating new solutions into existing workflows
39%
Integrating new solutions with existing software solutions/legacy systems
37%
Org. concerns regarding security/privacy risks, medical fraud
Respondents who work in IT, informatics, business and clinical roles at U.S. hospitals and health systems
Supplementary notes
Question was worded in the source as: "What are your organization's most significant obstacles to improving interoperability and delivering a more connected care experience?"
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