IS A CAREER IN HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RIGHT FOR ME?
Health Information Technology is the perfect program for people who want to contribute to quality patient care from behind-the-scenes. Individuals who specialize in this area enjoy working with healthcare professionals and computer technology.

WHAT'S THE JOB OUTLOOK?
Health information technicians play a critical role in healthcare organizations by maintaining accurate records and protecting patient health information. Because healthcare organizations are being held to higher standards, opportunities for health information technicians are plentiful. In fact, employment of health information technicians is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. At Heald, we can help you prepare for a rewarding career in this growing field.

WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY EDUCATION?
Graduates of Heald's Health Information Technology program can pursue rewarding careers as health data analysts, patient information coordinators, clinical coding specialists, and insurance claims analysts. They specialize in administering healthcare information systems, managing medical records, and coding diagnoses and procedures for reimbursement and research purposes.

As a professional in this field, your job responsibilities would likely involve collecting, maintaining, and analyzing the data that doctors, nurses, researchers, and other healthcare staff use to treat patients. You could end up working in a hospital, managed care organization, ambulatory care facility, insurance company, or even a government agency.