A majority of healthcare organizations said they'll invest in care coordinators in the near future, a reflection of their interest in making value-based programs more effective, according to HealthLeaders Media's 2018 Annual Industry Outlook: Exploring Investments and ROI.
Here are 11 statistics on the percentage of organizations planning to invest in certain groups or individuals over the next three years.
The dataset is based on 110 survey responses from organizations including health systems, hospitals, physician organizations and surgical centers.
1. Care coordinators: 65 percent
2. Data analytics staff: 46 percent
3. Nursing staff: 43 percent
4. Physician staff: 42 percent
5. IT staff: 37 percent
6. Patient experience staff: 34 percent
7. Actuarial staff: 20 percent
8. Revenue cycle staff: 16 percent
9. Mid-level managers: 14 percent
10. Finance staff: 12 percent
11. Social media staff: 9 percent