Health IT: Labor shortage

May 14, 2007

It’s safe to say that if you’re in health IT, there will always be a job for you in Massachusetts:

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.

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