CIOs report they’re finding it hard to recruit IT talent with the skills to work on EMRs and physician order entry systems.

At the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS ) conference in Atlanta this week, some CIOs reported they’re finding it hard to recruit needed talent and that they’re seeing early signs of talent wars. "Our competitors are trying to hire our staff," said Curt Kwak, CIO of the western Washington state region of Providence Health & Services. While fending off poaching, Kwak’s organization of 160 IT staffers is trying to add another dozen or so people this year, including clinical analysts and business analysts for various health IT projects. In some cases, Kwak will use contractors to help fill skills gaps while staff comes up to speed with needed new skills.

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