The survey was conducted in February 2013. A total of 102 U.S. healthcare provider organizations participated.
Here are other key findings from the survey:
• Thirty-eight percent of respondents reported having problems retaining IT employees
• Seventy-three percent of respondents reported having difficulty hiring Epic-certified professionals
• Fifty-five percent of respondents are taking at least three measures, including increasing base pay rates, offering retention bonuses, and providing additional education and training, to address their attraction and retention issues with IT professionals
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