Of eight specific pressures in an HFMA survey, CFOs feel least prepared for AI deployment
Average self-rated preparedness of 125 healthcare CFOs for each pressure, on a scale of 1 (not prepared at all) to 5, 2025
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| Category | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Cost containment | 3.83 | |
| Cybersecurity | 3.67 | |
| Evolving regulation | 3.54 | |
| Reimbursement constraints | 3.50 | |
| Workforce shortages | 3.33 | |
| Consumerism | 3.23 | |
| Value-based payment | 3.18 | |
| AI deployment | 2.82 | Other C-suite leaders: 3.15 |
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- HFMA, The healthcare C-suite of the future: From AI to ROI (2025) (opens in a new tab)Exhibit "C-suite leaders don't feel well-prepared to navigate top healthcare pressures"
- Method
- HFMA surveyed 125 CFOs and 57 other C-suite leaders in healthcare. Each rated how prepared they feel to handle each pressure on a scale of 1 to 5. The chart shows the CFO averages printed in HFMA's exhibit. The exhibit also has an Other category, where the CFO average is 2.50. It is left out because it names no specific pressure.
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Sources for the figures above: HFMA, The healthcare C-suite of the future: From AI to ROI (2025) (opens in a new tab).
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