Building and Nurturing the 21st Century Workforce: Insights from the Industry

November 13, 2013

[HIT Policy Committee] Certification/Adoption Workgroup HIT Workforce Subgroup

Today’s Faculty• Jennifer Horowitz, CPHIMS, FHIMSS

Senior Director, Research, HIMSS Analytics

Jennifer.horowitz@himssanalytics.com

• Tom Leary, MA, CAE, FHIMSS

Vice President, Governmental Affairs, HIMSS

tleary@himss.org

• JoAnn Klinedinst, CPHIMS, DES, PMP, FHIMSS

Vice President, Professional Development, HIMSS

jklinedinst@himss.org

Learning Objectives

Attendees to today’s meeting can expect to achieve the following:

• Recognize the contributions of HIMSS as a caused-based organization focused on health IT

• Identify workforce intelligence analytics that are driving adoption and sustainability of the meaningful use of health IT

• Examine the talent composition in two health information technology departments

• Summarize member-developed tools and resources delivered in September 2013 to the HIMSS Board of Directors

• Review next steps from a HIMSS Professional Development perspective

HIMSS: Who We AreHIMSS is a cause-based, global enterprise producing health IT thought leadership, education, events, market research and media services around the world. 

HIMSS: Our Vision and MissionVisionBetter health through information technology. MissionGlobally, lead endeavors optimizing health engagements and care outcomes through information technology.

HIMSS Fast Facts• 52,000+ Individual Members of which 73% work in the field

(non-vendors, non-consultants)• 600 Corporate Members• 4 corporations, over 240 staff• Offices: Chicago IL, Arlington VA, Ann Arbor MI, Brussels,

Singapore, Leipzig, Berlin, Burlington, VT• 9th largest healthcare association worldwide

The Keys to Adopting and Maintaining the Meaningful Use of Health IT

Workforce Intelligence: A Look Across Various Surveys

The 24th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey

Number of IT FTEs Budgeted to be Added

Don't KnowMore than Ten

TenNineEight

SevenSix

FiveFour

ThreeTwoOne

None

9%9%

1%1%

4%1%

7%4%

5%11%

18%16%

15%

N = 152 Source: 24th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey Figure 32

2013 IT Staffing Needs: Top Ten

User TrainingHelp Desk

Database AdministrationClinical Transformation

PC/Server SupportProcess/Workflow

System IntegrationIT Security

Clinical InformaticsNetwork/Architecture Support

Clinical Application Support

10%10%10%

12%12%12%

14%18%18%

21%34%

N = 298 Source: 24th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey Figure 33

Additional Functions Managed by Senior IT Executives

Biomedical Engineering

Health Information Management

Medical Informatics

Telecommunications

22%

28%

52%

80%

18%

26%

51%

75%

20132012

N = 180 Source: 24th Annual HIMSS Leadership SurveyFigure 34

The Keys to Adopting and Maintaining the Meaningful Use of Health IT

Workforce Intelligence: A Look Across Various Surveys

The 2013 HIMSS Annual Workforce Survey

of all survey respondents reported that their organization had hired additional staff in the past year

86%

The 2013 HIMSS Workforce Survey: Insights from the Industry

The 2013 HIMSS Workforce Survey: Insights from the Industry

of all survey respondents reported that their organization plans to hire at least one FTE

in the next year

79%

Healthcare Provider OrganizationsIT FTEs Hires Projected in the Next Year

N = 168

The 2013 Workforce Survey: Insights from the Industry

Healthcare Provider OrganizationsProjected Areas of Hire in Next Year

N = 123

The 2013 HIMSS Workforce Survey: Insights from the Industry

The 2013 HIMSS Workforce Survey: Insights from the Industry

Lack of qualified staff is the most common barrier organizations face as they work to fully staff

their organizations

Barriers to Fully Staffing Environments

N = 166

The 2013 HIMSS Workforce Survey: Insights from the Industry

TakeAways

• Half of all projects are at risk due to a lack of staff• The demand for talent will continue to grow, particularly

among clinical applications support positions and those that optimize existing IT investments

• Organizations need to leverage a multi-pronged approach to finding and retaining talent

The 2013 HIMSS Workforce Survey: Insights from the Industry

The Keys to Adopting and Maintaining the Meaningful Use of Health IT

Workforce Intelligence: A Look Across Various Surveys

The HIMSS Compensation Survey

The Keys to Adopting and Maintaining the Meaningful Use of Health IT

Workforce Intelligence: A Look Across Various Surveys

The 2011 HIMSS Nursing Informatics Survey

The Keys to Adopting and Maintaining the Meaningful Use of Health IT

Health IT Structure Across Two Organizations: Large- and Medium-Sized Health IT Departments

Larged-Sized Health IT Department

Medium-Sized Health IT Department

Medium-Sized Health IT Department

Medium-Sized Health IT Department

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The Keys to Adopting and Maintaining the Meaningful Use of Health IT

Driving Innovation: The Global Center for Health Innovation

HIMSS Innovation Center:Welcome Center Meeting Space

HIMSS Innovation Center: Technology Showcase

The Keys to Adopting and Maintaining the Meaningful Use of Health IT

HIMSS Tools and Resources:

HIMSS JobMineCareer Services InitiativesProfessional Certification by the NumbersEducation: In-person and VirtualContent AggregatorsHIMSS Board of Directors Deliverables Report: A Summary

Professional Development Competencies:Contributing to the

Mission and Vision of HIMSS

Annual Conference Education

Continuing Education Units

Professional Certification Specialty

Education

Social Networking Engagement

eMentoring

Emerging Professionals

Advancement

Career Services

Visit the HIMSS JobMine here

Click here to access HIMSS Professional Development

Professional Certification

HIMSS14 Annual Conference & Exhibition

HIMSS Virtual Briefings & Events

HIMSS eLearning Academy

HIMSS Veterans Career Services Initiative

HIMSS Public Policy: A Research Focus

Payment Reform: Gleaning Intelligence from a Multitude of Sources:• The HIMSS Health IT Value Suite™• HIMSS Analytics Database• Clinical & Business Intelligence

policy@himss.org

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HIMSS Public Policy Team

HIMSS Board of Directors (sets policy)Public Policy

Committee Government Relations Staff

Government Relations

Roundtable (HGRR)Small Business and Diversity

Roundtable HIMSS Non Profit Partners

Chapter Advocacy

Roundtable (CAR)State

Government Relations Staff

The HIMSS Health IT Value Suite™

The Industry’s Most Comprehensive Market Intelligence Resources

HIMSS Analytics

Customized Consulting

Voice of Customer (VOC)

Diagnostic Benchmarking

(Win / Loss)Executive Training

Research Services

HIMSS Analytics® Database

HIT AdoptionMarket Opportunity

Market ShareContacts

Benchmarking

CapSiteTM DatabasePricing

PackagingPositioning

Contract Terms

Maturation ModelsEssentials ReportStrategic Industry

ReportsWhite Papers

Market Research

HIMSS Analytics databaseC-Suite contact information, Key metrics, IT environments

HIMSS Clinical & Business Intelligence

Next Steps: HIMSS Professional Development Perspective

1. HIMSS Participation: US Department of Labor’s Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Data Collection Survey

2. HIMSS Participation: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Call for Comment on Standard Occupational Classifications

3. Reimaging HIMSS Professional Development 2.0

4. Reimaging HIMSS JobMine 2.0

5. Building Out the HIMSS Veterans Career Services “A HIMSS Hero’s Welcome”

Open Discussion

On behalf of HIMSS, thank you for this opportunity to present!