Health Informatics for HIMs
As a graduate of UIC’s Master of Science in Health Informatics, you can engage in the research, development, evaluation and implementation of health-related information technologies. Your HIM background can become an asset as you examine and optimize the technologies supporting the collection and dissemination of health care information. The following is just a small taste of the options that may be open to you as you move throughout your career. Job possibilities for our health informatics graduates include:
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Privacy Officer
- Project manager
- Consultant
- Supplier/vendor-related positions, such as sales, marketing support, implementation, 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.
