Career in Health Informatics

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Permalink Reply by Muzaffar Malik on July 7, 2008 at 1:30pm

I am not sure of MBA in HI - maybe you meant masters in HI. The scope of jobs can be very broad, anything from general management, to research and evaluation, to application development. A lot would depend on what your particular interests and skills are.

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Permalink Reply by David Yee on July 13, 2008 at 1:29pm

Hi everyone.

I tend to agree with the consensus thus far in this discussion. Health informatics in Australia is sector still in its infancy. While major inroads have been paved, there is still a lack of interoperability within the sector and even though there is a national body that attempts to coordinate Health IT implementation (NEHTA), it has met with mixed success.

Health informatics jobs tend to be in flux. They tend to be project based which means that they are not permanent positions ie. last 6months - 1.5 years. There are positions such as data coordinators and application support specialists that tend to trend towards more stable permanent status. But positions such as business analysts, technical specialists, implementation leaders and project managers tend to temporary.

Also I have found that the health informatics sector is very hard to break into. Ultimately you need to move where the jobs are. I live in a regional area and have found all HI jobs tend to be focused in our State's capital city. In today's age of instantaneous communication and digital information aggregation technologies, one would think that physical location is no longer a barrier to the formation and coordination of project teams. But it seems old concepts and habits die hard.

With regards to being in the health industry. Muzaffar is correct. You do not need to have experience in the industry but it is definitely preferred and is advantageous when apply for positions. I am a registered nurse and have completed my Master of Health Informatics.

Having technical competence is adequate for positions such purely technical like system admins, ICT technicians, etc. However having a clinical background gives you an understanding and experience with work processes, medical and health knowledge, and organisational structure and culture that a person not in the industry would not grasp initially. And is vital for clinical informatics project work, as it brings much needed clinical perspective at all stages of the clinical information systems life cycle (ensuring the needs of clinical stakeholders are met).

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Permalink Reply by Dr.Neelesh Bhandari on July 17, 2008 at 8:12pm

Agree with your analysis. I have been with a medical elearning company for more than a year now. Now attached as a Business analyst with them.
- Medical education- including management and content creation for it- is an exciting field.- Medical services- Companies like Wipro, Infosys, Microsoft would be a good bet for the talented people.Others can try startups. - The Best- Start your own services. Pick up any process in the healthcare setup, and dream up a better way to do it using technology. Create jobs instead of looking for them.
Cheers,
Neel.

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Permalink Reply by Elham Mahmoudi on April 16, 2009 at 10:47am

Hi Muzaffar

Your information were very helpful. Do you have any instruction about this issue that, as I am graduating in Nursing( master degree) but any experience and research in health informatics do I have high chance to be admitted as student at phd level in countries like Australia?

Thanks
Elham

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Permalink Reply by Tobiloba Ajibade on July 8, 2008 at 8:09am

I am very much intersted in this career also and i have little or no knowlege about it pls i need enlightenment.majorly,the job prospects if i have M.SC in HI

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Permalink Reply by Shiv Singh on July 13, 2008 at 8:39pm

Health Informatics basically helps you understand and convert the manual healthcare processes to the automated ones whether it be clinical or the non clinical. Entire healthcare industry is now considering IT solutions as a major ingredient in boosting up their narrow profit margins. So all those aspirants who are into Health Informatics and have specialized in the same area can well look out for positions of Business Analysts in companies that have good pool of healthcare projects. In india companies like Infosys, Wipro, Syntel, CTC are looking out for such professionals.

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Permalink Reply by mark anthony agustin on July 14, 2008 at 10:46pm

hello! this is mark.. graduate of bachelor of science in nursing and soon to BE a registered nurse.. i heard about IT Nursing and i want to be part of it..can i have more detail about IT.. which i can pursue my career as a registered nurse regarding IT. THANK YOU!!

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Permalink Reply by Gulshan Shahani on August 10, 2008 at 7:27pm

Hi !
I am Dr.Gulshan Shahani. Certainly Medical Informatics / Health Informatics is very exciting.
I have 17 years of Clinical experience in various hospitals in Mumbai. I have just completed MSc Medical Informatics from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala and am looking for a suitable position. My areas of interest are Electronic Medical Record and Clinical Decision Support Systems.
I have done a project ( six months) -- EMR implementation at a major tertiary teaching Hospital in India and am looking for opportunities in Bangalore/ Chennai. Please let me know if there is such an opportunity.

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Permalink Reply by Kaiyu on August 30, 2008 at 5:44pm

Hi all,
Nice to see you here. I am currently a postgraduate student(MS) in Northeastern University. My subject is Health Informatics. I thought this subject would be a great chance for me applying my IT knowledge into this area, but I am a little worried about the future of it. The vacancy of relating jobs seems not as much as IT jobs. If I work hard in this 2 years program, can I find some working opportunities in this field? I intend to work as software/programming role in Health informatics. Is there any chances for it? Could any one tell me which pathway is the best one so far in your opinion, and any compulsary courses I should take to continue this pathway.

Thanks so much for your patience and suggestions, if you have any.

Regards!
Kaiyu

my MSN: zhaokaiyu@hotmail.com, we can discuss this through email or msn if you wish. :)

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Permalink Reply by OmniMD on September 2, 2008 at 4:24am

Opportunities for an applied health informatics career are excellent. HIAs are in demand now and the future outlook is equally as strong.

HIA professionals enjoy a broad selection of job opportunities and options for professional growth. Based on your skills, education, and interests, here are some positions available to you:

With a Bachelor's Degree:

--HIM Department Director
--HIM System Manager
--Data Quality Manager
--Chief Privacy Officer
--Information Security Officer
--HIM College Instructor

Consultant

Professionals work in a multitude of settings throughout the health care industry, from hospitals, clinics, insurance agencies, to software vendors.
Growth and Income

HIA professionals can expect to be in high demand as the health sector expands into the next century. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics cites health information technology as one of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the US.

On top of strong job prospects, competitive salaries also await HIA graduates. More than half of new HIA graduates with a bachelor's degree start with salaries in the $30,000 to $50,000 range. By five years out, one can earn upwards of $50,000–$75,000 annually.

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Permalink Reply by Abhijit on September 22, 2008 at 12:12am

Hi, my name is Abhijit and I am in India at the moment looking for a break in the health information systems ( Health I.T )... could any one guide me on that front. I am looking for companies located within Delhi NCR.

My basic qualifications are :
(1) Bachelor in Dental Surgery
(2) Masters in Information & Communication Technology Management - AUSTRALIA

I have about 12 Yrs of Work Exp in various Hospitals a surgeon as well Admin".
You could reach me on +91-0-9971110056
Cheers :)

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Permalink Reply by degenerate on October 4, 2008 at 4:36am

I am working on my bachelor of medicine degree, and expect to earn it next year.Highly interested in IT related fields, but incapable to get a satisfactory job in my country because of lack of experience and a formal degree in IT.So I'm thinking about study in the US to earn a Master's degree on HI, hoping to take advantage of my medical degree in combination with my Cisco&Microsoft certifications....but I am really confused by the emerging discipline of "health informatics", don't know what's its career path,or what kind of life if I become an HI pro..

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