In general, clinical informatics is the most important skill for achieving healthcare provider IT priorities, according to "Solving the Talent Equation for Health IT," a report by PwC's Health Research Institute.
The report is based on an in-depth survey of human capital and talent strategies that the institute conducted in late 2012 as well as interviews with 20 IT and human resource professionals.
The 4 most important skills to achieve provider IT priorities, according to the survey are:
• Clinical informatics — 37 percent of respondents believe this to be the most important skill
• Systems and data integration — 28 percent of respondents believe this to be the most important skill
• Technology and architecture support — 10 percent of respondents believe this to be the most important skill
• Data statistics and analytics — 9 percent of respondents believe this to be the most important skill
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The report is based on an in-depth survey of human capital and talent strategies that the institute conducted in late 2012 as well as interviews with 20 IT and human resource professionals.
The 4 most important skills to achieve provider IT priorities, according to the survey are:
• Clinical informatics — 37 percent of respondents believe this to be the most important skill
• Systems and data integration — 28 percent of respondents believe this to be the most important skill
• Technology and architecture support — 10 percent of respondents believe this to be the most important skill
• Data statistics and analytics — 9 percent of respondents believe this to be the most important skill
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