U.S. healthcare industry officials say personnel concerns, including employee costs and finding talent, tops their list of major business issues, according to a recent IndustryEdge survey conducted by Travelers.
According to the results of the survey, decision-makers at healthcare organizations are primarily concerned with the cost of employee healthcare, the practice of hiring qualified employees, and overall employee safety and training.
Traveler’s survey also found that the industry continues to experience strong growth.
In fact, 52 percent of respondents surveyed revealed they hired new employees in the last 12 months and 42 percent revealed that they plan to hire new employees in the next 12 months.
In addition, 28 percent opened new locations in the last year and 33 percent have plans to open new locations in the next 12 months.
A total of 200 respondents to the survey included decision-makers, general managers, owners and partners for small, mid-sized and large inpatient and outpatient medical care facilities. Survey results revealed that 53 percent have in-house imagery and diagnostics, 47 percent perform outpatient surgical, 45 percent perform inpatient surgical, 44 percent offer hospital ambulatory services, 29 percent offer mobile MRI/mammography and 20 percent can provide independent ambulatory services.
