Preparing for an IT Talent Squeeze

IT employers, take note: The federal government’s tight time frame for computerization, along with a steep implementation curve, will require more IT workers for health care organizations—soon. Job projections range from at least 41,000 positions to more than 200,000.

Information technology leaders shouldn’t be lulled by today’s sluggish hiring market into thinking IT employees won’t be on the move anytime soon. With the race to computerize the nation’s medical records poised to take off, that’s going to change, industry watchers say.

The federal government’s tight time frame for computerization, along with a steep implementation curve, will require more bodies—soon, and in the thousands at ... Full Story »

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