One-quarter of surveyed CIOs believe their organization can meet requirements under Stage 2 of the meaningful use program if the planned Oct. 1, 2012, start date is delayed, according to a new survey from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
The survey found that 32% of respondents believe their organization can achieve Stage 2 objectives with or without a delay, while 35% said they could not make a prediction.
The survey also found that 58% of respondents think their current IT strategy and existing applications will help their organization qualify for meaningful use, compared with 40% who said so in a March survey.
Meanwhile, about two-thirds of respondents said they expect their organization to qualify for Stage 1 of the program, but not until fiscal year 2012 or FY 2013.
Results are based on an online survey conducted in September 2011 of 198 CHIME members who represent 656 hospitals.
Source: CHIME