2026 Technology Investment Survey Report
What 31 Technology Leaders Told Us About Purchasing Decisions, Budgets, AI, and the Vendor Landscape
The Health Management Academy's 2026 Technology Investment Survey asked senior technology executives at 31 leading U.S. health systems about their investment priorities, decision-making authority, AI adoption, and expectations for industry partners.
Findings in this report are designed to help you understand:
Where technology leaders are spending
Where expectations aren't being met
Meaningful shifts in how deals get approved
You'll find data on:
Budget flexibility by system size
Where AI investment aligns with budget growth and where it doesn't
Which departments represent unmet demand
How fragmented the vendor landscape is, especially in the categories most actively evaluating new partners