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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the health information technology (HIT) workforce knowledge and skills needed by HIT employers. METHODS:Statewide face-to-face and online focus groups of identified HIT employer groups in Austin, Brownsville, College Station, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, and webinars for rural health and nursing informatics. RESULTS:HIT employers reported needing an HIT workforce with diverse knowledge and skills ranging from basic to advanced, while covering information technology, privacy and security, clinical practice, needs assessment, contract negotiation, and many other areas. Consistent themes were that employees needed to be able to learn on the job and must possess the ability to think critically and problem solve. Many employers wanted persons with technical skills, yet also the knowledge and understanding of healthcare operations. CONCLUSION:The HIT employer focus groups provided valuable insight into employee skills needed in this fast-growing field. Additionally, this information will be utilized to develop a statewide HIT workforce needs assessment survey.
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Appl Clin Informjournal_title
Applied clinical informaticsauthors
Fenton SH,Gongora-Ferraez MJ,Joost Edoi
10.4338/ACI-2012-09-RA-0035subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-12-05 00:00:00pages
448-61issue
4issn
1869-0327journal_volume
3pub_type
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2015-11-RA-0154
更新日期:2016-05-25 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The use of text messaging in clinical care has become ubiquitous. Due to security and privacy concerns, many hospital systems are evaluating secure text messaging applications. This paper highlights our evaluation process, and offers an overview of secure messaging functionalities, as well as a framework for ...
journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
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abstract:BACKGROUND:While evidence generally supports the use of medication management technology, systems are typically implemented and evaluated piecemeal rather than as part of a comprehensive model for medication management. Systems to support drug therapy optimization, increasingly a key role of pharmacists in our healthca...
journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
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doi:10.1055/s-0037-1620262
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Routine implementation of instruments to capture patient-reported outcomes could guide clinical practice and facilitate health services research. Audio interviews facilitate self-interviews across literacy levels. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate time burden for patients, and factors associated with response times fo...
journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2014-09-RA-0073
更新日期:2015-03-18 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of introducing a new Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and Radiology Information System (RIS) on: (i) Medical Imaging work processes; and (ii) turnaround times (TATs) for x-ray and CT scan orders initiated in the Emergency Department (ED). METHODS:We employed a mixed met...
journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2015-01-RA-0014
更新日期:2015-07-08 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Discrepancies in controlled substance documentation are common and can lead to legal and regulatory repercussions. We introduced a visual analytics dashboard to assist in a quality improvement project to reduce the discrepancies in controlled substance documentation in the operating room (OR) of our free-sta...
journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0039-1693688
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:More patients are receiving their test results via patient portals. Given test results are written using medical jargon, there has been concern that patients may misinterpret these results. Using sample colonoscopy and Pap smear results, our objective was to assess how frequently people can identify the corr...
journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0039-1679960
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2012-06-RA-0024
更新日期:2012-09-06 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0038-1637007
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2015-09-RA-0114
更新日期:2016-02-24 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2013-04-RA-0029
更新日期:2013-08-07 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0040-1715895
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although diagnostic error (DE) is a significant problem, it remains challenging for clinicians to identify it reliably and to recognize its contribution to the clinical trajectory of their patients. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the reliability of real-time electronic health record (EHR) reviews u...
journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0040-1713750
更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2016-10-RA-0168
更新日期:2017-05-10 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2010-04-RA-0026
更新日期:2011-02-09 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0037-1617452
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0040-1721056
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2016-06-RA-0083
更新日期:2017-02-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0038-1669458
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2016-07-RA-0115
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0039-1692186
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0040-1709715
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0040-1721399
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2013-12-RA-0106
更新日期:2014-04-30 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2017-08-RA-0136
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1055/s-0039-1688831
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2012-03-RA-0011
更新日期:2012-07-11 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2014-12-RA-0114
更新日期:2015-09-23 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-08-04 00:00:00
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journal_title:Applied clinical informatics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4338/ACI-2016-08-RA-0133
更新日期:2017-03-08 00:00:00