The Bureau of Labor Statistics Cites Health Information Technology as One of the 20 Fastest-Growing Occupations in the U.S.
CAREER INFORMATION
The future looks bright for your career in health informatics. In fact, there's never been a better time to pursue a career in this hot profession. Stricter patient privacy regulations are leading to increased demand for electronic record keeping, which means an increased demand for professionals who can lead this effort.
One of the advantages of earning your Master of Science degree in Health Informatics is that you will qualify for many different types of positions at a wide variety of organizations. For example, you can work within hospitals and other health care providers, public health organizations, research laboratories, medical software firms, insurance agencies, pharmaceutical companies and education institutions. The career opportunities are found in management, planning, administration, coordinating, consulting, and education.
Students enter our program to either enhance their current careers or transition into new, more challenging fields. Depending on their work experience, our graduates are prepared for a wide range of roles at mid-to-high management levels in the health care information setting. Job possibilities for our graduates include:
- Chief information officer
- Chief security officer
- Systems/application analyst
- Project manager
- IT department director
- Consultant
- Supplier/vendor-related positions, such as sales, marketing support, implementation, project management, or product development
- Entrepreneurial opportunities with information technology start-up ventures
- Venture capital firms that focus on health care or IT businesses
- Other managerial and executive positions in health care
Some recent employers of both our certificate and MS in HI students include KPMG International, JCAHO, Evanston Northwestern Hospital, Loyola University Medical Center, American Hospital Association, Cerner, Advocate Health Care, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and the American Medical Association.
Learn More
Please visit our national organizations' web sites at www.himss.org, www.ahima.org, www.amia.org for more information about careers in health informatics.
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