As demands for healthcare quality data increase, and the role of IT in improving quality has grown, there's been an increasing demand for hospitals to employ a chief medical information officer. While the position is still a new one--and providers are still struggling to refine the job description--it seems clear that there's a rapidly-expanding need for an intermediary that understands both clinical and IT issues. Article [1]
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