M&A Activity: Approximately three-quarters (74%) of survey respondents noted that their organization's expansion (through acquisition or other means) influenced the decision to incorporate cloud technologies.
Financial Pressures: 71% of survey respondents cited financial pressures to reduce waste and costs, regardless of whether or not they have implemented cloud technologies.
“Once organizations have successfully migrated to the cloud, many quickly shift their attention to optimizing their investment and consider more advanced technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as demand forecasting to amplify the benefits of the cloud,” continued Mayani.

To download the full survey report, including best practice cloud migration recommendations, visit https://www.ghx.com/resources/educational-brochures/modernizing-healthcare-supply-chain-through-cloud-report/.
Methodology
Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) commissioned independent healthcare consultancy Sage Growth Partners to conduct this survey of U.S. hospital and health system leaders in July 2023. The survey yielded 103 responses from a variety of roles within the C-suite, representing a broad range of organization sizes and entity types.


About GHX
Building on decades of collaboration among providers, manufacturers, distributors and other industry stakeholders, Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) is leading the charge in helping organizations run the new business of healthcare. By automating key business processes and translating evidence-based analytics and data into meaningful action, GHX is helping the healthcare ecosystem to move faster, operate more intelligently and achieve greater outcomes. With the support of GHX, healthcare organizations have removed billions of dollars of wasteful healthcare spend.

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