Health Informatics
The integration of computer technology into healthcare has resulted in a huge demand for professionals known as healthcare informaticians. Informaticians represent one of the fastest growing specialties in healthcare, according to a recent forecast, and the need is so big that some informatics students are recruited before they even complete their education. The job market is so hot right now that employers are trying to hire people before they even get out of our program. Healthcare informaticians work in a variety of domains, including hospitals, vendor organizations, and consulting firms. 1. Clinical informaticist This career can be applied to a number of responsibilities. A clinical informaticist might be responsible for organizing and managing patient data; making the information available to health care providers, staff, and patients; educating the end users in the current systems; optimizing information technology (IT) use; and receiving feedback and re