I don't think this is only limited to Massachusetts by any means, but this is the first time I have seen this addressed as I run across the same in my travels in California as well. Health IT changes rapidly and the old days of even a consumer picking up and CD and going online without security issues these days are gone..we need a blending of both physicians and IT to really make this thing work...BD
Massachusetts is among the leaders nationally in the use of electronic patient records and computerized drug prescribing. But its workforce is not keeping pace: The state lacks enough people who know how computers work and who understand how doctors diagnose and treat diseases.
It is a unique blend of skills that is increasingly in demand as the health system gets wired.
Source: Hospitals' move to e-files spurs a labor shortage - The Boston Globe
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