The health informatics workforce: Unanswered questions, needed answers

William Hersh

doi:10.3233/978-1-60750-476-4-492

The health informatics workforce: Unanswered questions, needed answers

William Hersh

Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology

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Abstract

This chapter gives an educational overview of: • The value of health information technology in the health industry and the need for well-trained HIT professionals • The current HI workforce characteristics, occupational status and educational opportunities • Health informaticians roles and functions.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Health Informatics - An Overview
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	492-503
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9781607500926
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-476-4-492
State	Published - 2010

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	151
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Keywords

Computer literacy
Credentialing
Evidence based practice
Medical informatics
Workforce

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics
Health Information Management

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