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The part you need to think about is what do all the changes really mean for healthcare?
Not only what skills will you require in the future, but who will you be hiring and what role will they fulfill?
If we think that healthcare professionals will continue to do exactly what they are doing now over the next ten years then we are not paying attention to how much the work world has already changed from the way it was ten years ago (does anyone remember when you couldn't text?).
How will healthcare systems evolve to best leverage a global market for their services? What will a growing share of healthcare dollars mean to the healthcare work force in a stagnant or slow-growing general economy?
How will smart phones or other technologies create new jobs in healthcare? Will genomic research eliminate certain diseases by modifying a person's DNA? What ethical issues might this raise?
How will the massive chronic care needs of older people create new careers opportunities? What new jobs may be created to best meet new consumer demands for more patient-focused care?
Less institutionalization of the elderly? And better access to culturally appropriate caregivers? So what do you think?
What human resources needs are you likely to me encountering and managing in ten or so years?