Hospital Boards Lack Healthcare IT Expertise, Rely on Consultants
A disturbing 91 percent of hospital boards rely entirely on consultants for healthcare IT strategy and advice, rather than on the healthcare tech expertise of trustees, a Black Book Research poll found.
- A disturbing 91 percent of hospital boards rely entirely on consultants for healthcare IT strategy and advice, rather than on the healthcare tech expertise of trustees, a poll of 494 C-suite hospital executives by Black Book Research found.
In fact, only 4 percent of hospital board members have direct technology experience relevant to the healthcare industry. Two-thirds of C-suite hospital executives said that they had little to no significant teach expertise on their board of directors.
The advisors on which health system boards depend are historically inclined to give very broad advice on vendor selections and the competitive landscape, which may not motivate digital transformation, but will keep the organization from lagging behind,” observed Doug Brown, president and founder of Black Book Research.
