Healthcare IT integral for patient care, cost reduction with EHR representing a prolific example. IT budget includes software, medical devices, imaging equipment, hardware, cybersecurity, personnel salaries. Average hospital IT budget is $7.8 million, 3% of total. NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center has highest IT expenses ($246 million), followed by Cleveland Clinic and Tisch Hospital. Average IT budget for top 25 hospitals is $147.8 million.
