Healthcare's digital skills gap: why existing competency tools aren't built for the full workforce

Two peer-reviewed studies reveal that existing digital health competency assessment tools are inadequate for enterprise-wide deployment: 71% of 20 tools examined were designed only for nurses, and only two meet validity standards across interprofessional teams. Health systems deploying EHRs, AI diagnostics, and remote monitoring lack validated measurement instruments to establish baseline capability before go-live.

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