Executive Roundtable: What Frustrates Hospital CEOs, CIOs About Health IT?

Two hospital and health system CEOs and three CIOs share what frustrates them about health IT and what they are most excited about for the future of health IT.
 
Health IT is continually advancing and has started to play a prominent role in health systems and hospitals, no matter the size. However, even with the great strides taken in health IT as of late, the industry is still facing shortcomings in IT when compared to other industries.

That is just one of many frustrations facing hospital and health system CEOs and CIOs when it comes to health IT. Here, two hospital and health system CEOs and three CIOs open up about what frustrates them about health IT, what could make their jobs easier and what they are excited about when it comes to the future of health IT.

Question: What frustrates you most about health IT?

Arlyn Broekhius, Vice President and CIO of Sanford Health (Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D.): Healthcare IT has been in the catch-up mode after years of underinvesting. It is frustrating when we can't do everything our users are requesting. There are limited resources and we have to prioritize.