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Texas MGMA Technology Survey
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1.
What is your estimated software technology budget for 2025?
(Required.)
Under $50,000
$50,000 – $100,000
$100,000 – $200,000
$200,000 – $400,000
I don't know
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2.
What percentage of your annual budget is allocated to technology?
(Required.)
0–5%
6–20%
21–30%
31% or more
3.
Just for Fun:
What best describes your relationship with your current
tech vendors?
"It’s complicated."
"We’re just staying together for the staff."
"Therapy is helping."
"We complete each other."
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4.
Who is primarily responsible for maintaining your hardware?
(Required.)
In-house system administrator
Outsourced IT vendor
Shared duties among staff
Affiliated hospital system
Not applicable
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5.
Do you anticipate purchasing new software in the next 12–18 months?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
6.
If yes, what is the primary driver for your interest in new software?
Improving patient satisfaction
Regulatory compliance
Staffing shortages
Financial performance
Other (please specify)
7.
Just for Fun:
If your EHR system were a car, what would it be?
A Tesla – sleek, fast, and slightly mysterious
A minivan – reliable, but a bit clunky
A 1998 Ford Taurus – still running… somehow
A unicycle – not quite what we signed up for
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8.
Who manages your software maintenance and updates?
(Required.)
In-house system administrator
Outsourced IT vendor
Shared duties among staff
Affiliated hospital system
Not applicable
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9.
Do you believe your current software vendors adequately address
privacy, security, and cybersecurity needs?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
10.
Just for Fun:
How often do you threaten to “throw the computer out the
window”?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Never - I love my system! (Teach us your ways.)
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11.
Are you planning to switch EHR vendors in the future?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
12.
If yes, what is the main reason for considering a switch?
Cost
Lack of functionality
Poor customer support
Other (please specify)
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13.
What factors influence your interest in adopting AI-powered
technology?
(Required.)
Improving workflow efficiency
Mitigating staffing shortages
Reducing operational costs
Not currently interested
Other (please specify)
14.
Just for Fun:
When someone says, “Let’s integrate that with your
current system,” you…
Laugh nervously
Pretend to take notes and slowly back away
Send them to the help desk black hole
Start praying to the Wi-Fi gods
15.
Just for Fun:
If your software had a personality, it would be…
A sleep-deprived intern
A boomer who doesn't trust the cloud
Clippy's sarcastic cousin
A ninja - quiet, efficient, never crashes (just kidding, that doesn't exist)
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16.
Please indicate which MGMA state chapter you are a member of.
(Required.)
I am not a member of an MGMA state chapter.
Alabama MGMA
Florida MGMA
Iowa MGMA
MD/DE/DC MGMA
MA/RI MGMA
Michigan MGMA
Minnesota MGMA
Nebraska MGMA
Nevada MGMA
NH/VT MGMA
New Jersey MGMA
Ohio MGMA
Pennsylvania MGMA
Texas MGMA
Virginia MGMA
Washington MGMA
Wisconsin MGMA
Other (please specify)
