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Healthcare’s digital skills gap has a measurement problem, and new research is pushing for a fix
A recent examination of the healthcare industry’s digital skills gap reveals that the majority of digital health competency tools currently available are heavily centered on nursing, indicating a lack of comprehensive tools validated for a broader interprofessional healthcare workforce. This discrepancy highlights the need for a more inclusive approach to developing digital skills competencies across various healthcare roles
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By MarketScale Newsroom · July 12, 2026, 10:32 AM UTCDigital HealthHealthcare WorkforceDigital CompetencyEhealth
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Current digital health competency tools focus mainly on nursing
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There’s a recognized need for validated interprofessional tools in healthcare
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New research aims to address the digital skills gap in healthcare
Sources
- Measuring digital health competence among healthcare professionals: A rapid review of assessment tools ↗· International Journal of Medical Informatics
- A competency framework for digital public health in Europe: an updated scoping review ↗· npj Digital Public Health (Nature)
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