HIT Survey for Vendors

1. I work for: (Name of your company and what it does)

I work for: (Name of your company and what it does)

2. My title is:

My title is:

3. How many employees does your company plan to hire in the next:


Year	How many employees does your company plan to hire in the next: Year
Three years	Three years
Five years	Five years

4. Since people with HIT experience are in short supply, if I had to hire 10 people tomorrow I would look for:

Since people with HIT experience are in short supply, if I had to hire 10 people tomorrow I would look for: People with an IT background

People with a health background

Software programmers

Project managers

Recent college graduates with a science undergraduate degree

Other

If you chose other, please specify

5. The qualities, skills and knowledge my company expects new employees to have include:
(For the attributes that apply, rank in descending importance, 1 being most important and higher numbers indicating less importance.)

	1	2	3	4	5	6
A basic understanding of healthcare infrastructure, public health, development and use of HIT and federal policy on HIT	The qualities, skills and knowledge my company expects new employees to have include: (For the attributes that apply, rank in descending importance, 1 being most important and higher numbers indicating less importance.) A basic understanding of healthcare infrastructure, public health, development and use of HIT and federal policy on HIT 1	A basic understanding of healthcare infrastructure, public health, development and use of HIT and federal policy on HIT 2	A basic understanding of healthcare infrastructure, public health, development and use of HIT and federal policy on HIT 3	A basic understanding of healthcare infrastructure, public health, development and use of HIT and federal policy on HIT 4	A basic understanding of healthcare infrastructure, public health, development and use of HIT and federal policy on HIT 5	A basic understanding of healthcare infrastructure, public health, development and use of HIT and federal policy on HIT 6
An understanding of business models used in medical practices and acute care facilities, including revenue generation, risk management, overhead reduction, etc.	An understanding of business models used in medical practices and acute care facilities, including revenue generation, risk management, overhead reduction, etc. 1	An understanding of business models used in medical practices and acute care facilities, including revenue generation, risk management, overhead reduction, etc. 2	An understanding of business models used in medical practices and acute care facilities, including revenue generation, risk management, overhead reduction, etc. 3	An understanding of business models used in medical practices and acute care facilities, including revenue generation, risk management, overhead reduction, etc. 4	An understanding of business models used in medical practices and acute care facilities, including revenue generation, risk management, overhead reduction, etc. 5	An understanding of business models used in medical practices and acute care facilities, including revenue generation, risk management, overhead reduction, etc. 6
An understanding of how workflow is managed in physicians’ offices, acute care facilities and health information exchanges.	An understanding of how workflow is managed in physicians’ offices, acute care facilities and health information exchanges. 1	An understanding of how workflow is managed in physicians’ offices, acute care facilities and health information exchanges. 2	An understanding of how workflow is managed in physicians’ offices, acute care facilities and health information exchanges. 3	An understanding of how workflow is managed in physicians’ offices, acute care facilities and health information exchanges. 4	An understanding of how workflow is managed in physicians’ offices, acute care facilities and health information exchanges. 5	An understanding of how workflow is managed in physicians’ offices, acute care facilities and health information exchanges. 6
The ability to use and manage an electronic health records system.	The ability to use and manage an electronic health records system. 1	The ability to use and manage an electronic health records system. 2	The ability to use and manage an electronic health records system. 3	The ability to use and manage an electronic health records system. 4	The ability to use and manage an electronic health records system. 5	The ability to use and manage an electronic health records system. 6
Sales ability	Sales ability 1	Sales ability 2	Sales ability 3	Sales ability 4	Sales ability 5	Sales ability 6
Other	Other 1	Other 2	Other 3	Other 4	Other 5	Other 6

If you chose other, please specify

6. My company also expects new hires to have certain “soft” skills or qualities. A new employee should:
(For the attributes that apply, rank in descending importance, 1 being most important and higher numbers indicating less importance.)

	1	2	3	4	5	6
Be an independent self-starter	My company also expects new hires to have certain “soft” skills or qualities. A new employee should: (For the attributes that apply, rank in descending importance, 1 being most important and higher numbers indicating less importance.) Be an independent self-starter 1	Be an independent self-starter 2	Be an independent self-starter 3	Be an independent self-starter 4	Be an independent self-starter 5	Be an independent self-starter 6
Be an analytical thinker, who can solve a customer’s problems without having to call someone else	Be an analytical thinker, who can solve a customer’s problems without having to call someone else 1	Be an analytical thinker, who can solve a customer’s problems without having to call someone else 2	Be an analytical thinker, who can solve a customer’s problems without having to call someone else 3	Be an analytical thinker, who can solve a customer’s problems without having to call someone else 4	Be an analytical thinker, who can solve a customer’s problems without having to call someone else 5	Be an analytical thinker, who can solve a customer’s problems without having to call someone else 6
Be a team player	Be a team player 1	Be a team player 2	Be a team player 3	Be a team player 4	Be a team player 5	Be a team player 6
Have project management skills	Have project management skills 1	Have project management skills 2	Have project management skills 3	Have project management skills 4	Have project management skills 5	Have project management skills 6
Be a confident decision maker	Be a confident decision maker 1	Be a confident decision maker 2	Be a confident decision maker 3	Be a confident decision maker 4	Be a confident decision maker 5	Be a confident decision maker 6
Have the ability to communicate to clients in business terms and with examples that will help the customer make a decision and address problems	Have the ability to communicate to clients in business terms and with examples that will help the customer make a decision and address problems 1	Have the ability to communicate to clients in business terms and with examples that will help the customer make a decision and address problems 2	Have the ability to communicate to clients in business terms and with examples that will help the customer make a decision and address problems 3	Have the ability to communicate to clients in business terms and with examples that will help the customer make a decision and address problems 4	Have the ability to communicate to clients in business terms and with examples that will help the customer make a decision and address problems 5	Have the ability to communicate to clients in business terms and with examples that will help the customer make a decision and address problems 6

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