With less than one week until the HIMSS16 Annual Conference begins in Las Vegas, thousands of healthcare IT professionals are finishing up last minute conference preparation. Last year’s show had over 43,000 registered attendees, but that’s not the only figure that stood out. Our HIT Annual Survey conducted at the conference showed noteworthy results regarding industry barriers related to healthcare data analytics.

Completed by project managers, CIOs, IT directors and consultants, last year’s survey revealed that most (51 percent) showed confusion toward what and how much healthcare data to actually collect in data analytics initiatives. A majority (34 percent) also felt that the lack of buy-in across their healthcare organizations was the largest barrier to IT initiatives, including data analytics and achieving meaningful use. The full results from 2015 can be found here.

This year for HIMSS16, we’re excited to gain industry insights again by launching the Fourth Annual Health IT Industry Outlook Survey. This year’s survey presents six questions focusing on healthcare leaders’ top initiatives and concerns for the remainder of 2016. By participating, individuals can enter into drawings for $200 Amazon gift cards. Survey responses will remain anonymous.

Can’t attend HIMSS16 or want to participate in advanced? Not to worry! Take the quick survey here.

As always, for those headed to Vegas, stop by Stoltenberg’s booth #3621 for prizes, refreshments, meet ups with our executives, and survey live visual results. Plus, help us celebrate our 20 years as strategic health IT advisors on social media with the hashtag #20inHIT.

See you in Vegas!