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Health Informatics:
Health Informatics / Medical Informatics
professionals are responsible for organizing,
analyzing and promoting the use of information
in health care. A Health Informatics / Medical
Informatics professional understands the use of
computerized and manual information systems, and
how to store and retrieve healthcare
information. Medical Informatics professionals
are skilled in healthcare, information science
and computer science. This is a growing field
and will grow even further due to new data
protection laws.
The main specialization areas
of Health Informatics are:
- Clinical informatics
- Clinical research informatics
- Consumer health informatics
- Dental informatics
- Mental health informatics
- Nursing informatics
- Pharmacy informatics
- Primary care informatics
- Public health/population informatics
- Telemedicine and mobile computing informatics
- Translational bioinformatics
- Veterinary informatics
Health Informatics professionals also known as
Informaticians can work in hospitals, health
centers, clinics, ambulatory care facilities,
educational institutions, government agencies
and consultancy firms. Salaries vary depending
on position held, years of experience and
location but in general graduates start off
earning around $45,000.
Education:
To work in the field of informatics you must
complete some formal training. A wide range of
courses are available including Certificate,
Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Masters
Degree and Doctoral Degree programs. The
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) provides accreditation for
Informatics programs, and ensures that your
qualification is up to date and accepted by
employers and educational institutions
nationwide.
Find a Health Education School:
Use the red search box in the menu above, to find Health
& Medicine schools and colleges in your area that
offer
Health Informatics programs.
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