Health Information Management, Texas State University.
Appl Clin Inform. 2012 Dec 5;3(4):448-61. doi: 10.4338/ACI-2012-09-RA-0035. Print 2012.
To evaluate the health information technology (HIT) workforce knowledge and skills needed by HIT employers.
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.
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.
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.
评估医疗信息技术（HIT）雇主所需的医疗信息技术（HIT）劳动力的知识和技能。
在奥斯汀、布朗斯维尔、大学城、达拉斯、埃尔帕索、休斯顿、拉伯克、圣安东尼奥进行全州面对面和在线焦点小组访谈，针对农村卫生和护理信息学举办网络研讨会，确定 HIT 雇主群体。
HIT 雇主报告称，需要具备从基础到高级的多样化知识和技能的 HIT 劳动力，涵盖信息技术、隐私和安全、临床实践、需求评估、合同谈判以及许多其他领域。一致的主题是，员工需要能够在工作中学习，并且必须具备批判性思维和解决问题的能力。许多雇主希望员工具备技术技能，但也需要了解医疗保健运营。
HIT 雇主焦点小组为这个快速发展的领域提供了有价值的员工技能需求见解。此外，这些信息将用于开发全州 HIT 劳动力需求评估调查。
