title: Telecommuters: the work force of the future.
abstract: Telecommuters are the work force of the future. The dawning of the information age, with its explosion of telecommunication technology, presents new opportunities for healthcare agencies to extend their borders far beyond traditional physical boundaries. The virtual workplace can become a reality and position healthcare agencies to be geographically dispersed throughout their community. The authors describe a pioneering effort to use telecommunications to retain a valuable employee and create a healthcare agency's first virtual workplace. Strategies for success in telecommuting also are provided from both the telecommuter's and the manager's viewpoints.
authors.affiliation: Bergan Mercy Health System, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Yancer
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Moe
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003253:Consultants; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008910:Minnesota; D009329:Nebraska; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D017132:Workplace