title: Role and responsibilities of an information specialist.
abstract: The primary challenge in the role of an information system specialist is to combine clinical expertise with knowledge of current computer technology. Health care data must be collected, stored, and accessed in the most efficient manner possible to meet the variety of information management needs found in a health care setting (ie, patient care, research, and financial requirements.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008490:Medical Informatics; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D012984:Software