title: The changing role of the health care chief information officer.
abstract: Information is the lifeblood of the health care organization. In the past, chief information officers were responsible for nothing else but assuring a constant flow of information. Today, they are being asked to do a great deal more. From E-business to E-health strategy, the chief information officer is the focal point of an organization's ability to leverage new technology.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State Physicians Association, Phoenix, USA.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management; D007587:Job Description; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000592:standards; D012380:Role; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce