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Recently healthcare information specialists taking a graduate course were asked, “What do you see as your role in hospitals in the future?” Experienced in the analysis, design, and implementation of information systems in the healthcare field, these specialists gave diverse responses, suggesting an unclear picture of the role of healthcare informaticians in modern hospitals. However, they did share a view of healthcare informaticians as pioneers exploring a new and challenging terrain.
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Sutherland, D.E. (1991). New Roles and New Skills to Support Informatics in the Hospital. In: Ball, M.J., O’Desky, R.I., Douglas, J.V., Albright, J.W. (eds) Healthcare Information Management Systems. Computers in Health Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4043-1_16
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