| pubmed-article:19004361 | pubmed:abstractText | Our healthcare services face radical changes. We are in the middle of the "third healthcare revolution", driven by patients, information technology, and knowledge. Attitudes are changing with a revolution called "consumerism", characterized by expectations for better healthcare and more transparent decision-making. As knowledge-based authority becomes increasingly important, knowledge management will be a major responsibility of healthcare management in the 21st century, and the ongoing information technology revolution will enable efficient knowledge communication to clinicians and patients. As professionals usually lag 1-2 decades behind the "Zeitgeist", the challenge is to adapt to the revolution and help shape the healthcare services of the future. | lld:pubmed |
