The covid-19 pandemic has affected the healthcare industry in a number of ways. A report from Extreme Networks and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS) found that several of the major challenges impacting clinical productivity in healthcare, including staffing, budget shortages and cybersecurity threats, may be the result of insufficient funding.
Staffing shortages can lead to declining patient care, disruption in hospital operations and increased churn and burnout for healthcare workers. Clinical staffing shortages are most impactful for organizations between 2,500-14,999 employees, with 84% of respondents citing it as their most important issue. Additionally, 90% of organizations said they have increased their technology investment since the start of the pandemic, and 45% of respondents stated they have increased their budget significantly.