Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Health Information Management 1735-7853 5 1 2008 03 20 Information Managers: The Powerful Strategists of Health care Organizations in Future Information Managers: The Powerful Strategists of Health care Organizations in Future 10938 FA Abbas Sheikhtaheri PhD Student, Health Information Management, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Hamid Moghaddasi Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2011 03 07 Abstract Introduction: Nowadays, importance of health information and managing health information resources is growing. Managing information resources requires a variety of knowledge and skills. So, information managers find themselves as a valuable person in health care organizations. This article aimed to overview the importance, roles, duties, and organizational position of information managers in health care organizations. Conclusion: Information managers would be as future powerful strategists in health care organizations; to this end, they must furnish themselves to a variety of knowledge and skills such as information management, information technology, and related technical issues, management capabilities and understanding clinical processes. Keywords: Information Management; Managers; Delivery of Healthcare; Organizations Abstract Introduction: Nowadays, importance of health information and managing health information resources is growing. Managing information resources requires a variety of knowledge and skills. So, information managers find themselves as a valuable person in health care organizations. This article aimed to overview the importance, roles, duties, and organizational position of information managers in health care organizations. Conclusion: Information managers would be as future powerful strategists in health care organizations; to this end, they must furnish themselves to a variety of knowledge and skills such as information management, information technology, and related technical issues, management capabilities and understanding clinical processes. Keywords: Information Management; Managers; Delivery of Healthcare; Organizations https://him.mui.ac.ir/article_10938_73dc680c73e6a18c296d5889e67b6b55.pdf