Conceptualizes, designs, implements, and promotes information structures and systems for use by clinical professionals.

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Challenge	Importance of the Challenge	Experience Types and Levels Required
Collaboration	High	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Team Participant Role
Understanding of the Nature of the Health System and Current Issues, and Identification of Desired Outputs	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Formulation of IT/IM Components of the Strategic Plan	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
IT/IM Strategic Business Planning, IT/IM Strategic Market Planning	Medium	Course Project
IT/IM Needs Analysis	High	Course Project
Determination of the Organization's IT/IM Situation (IT/IM Audit)	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Leadership Role
Definition and Implementation of Organizational Approach to IT/IM, IT/IM Organizational Structure/Culture, and IS Department Structure/Culture	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Leadership Role
Determination of the State of the Industry, Analysis of the Competition, and Identification of Viable Vendors and Solutions	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
IT/IM Technology Assessment	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Evaluation, Adoption, and Implementation of Standards	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
IT/IM-Related Policy Development	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Development of the Justification For and the Value of Systems	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Obtaining Consensus on Solutions, Budget, Plan	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Leadership Role
Procurement of Solutions (Products and Services)	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Re-engineering of Work and Information Management Processes	Medium	Course Project
Implementation of Solutions	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Planning and Day-to-Day Management of IT/IM Resources	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Management of Other's (e.g., Population, System) Data (Quality Audits, Combining Data, Transmission, etc.)	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Integration of Multiple Systems	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Maintenance and Support of Solutions	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Evaluation of Solution Outcomes	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Management of Change (Acting as Change Agent)	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
User, Customer, Inter-Departmental and Public Liaison, Relations, Communications, and Publication	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Continuing Education	Medium	Class Assignment
System and Methods Customization and Ad Hoc Development	Medium	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
Utilization of Technology (Personal Productivity, Specific Tools)	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role
General Day-to-Day Issues	High	On-the-Job Experience in a Team Participant Role