What is Technological Advancement

The emergence of the technological age has redefined communication, goods, and services based on the advent of technological advancement in contemporary times. This cuts across all sectors as the workforce adopts and adjusts to the demands of reskilling to comfortably fit into the digital economy, which prompts organizations to embrace technological advancements to improve goods and services in order to maximize profits and reduce costs. More so, despite its enormous profitability, there are also consequences presented based on gaps in skill sets to match the demands. It is based on this premise that this chapter examines reskilling the workforce for technological advancement by recognizing the prospects and implications for health information management professionals who play a focal role within the health service ecosystem. The theory of skill acquisition was used to underpin the chapter, and the chapter is expected to offer benefits to policies, practices, society, the skill gap, and theory based on a developing country's perspective.