Health Informatics and Information Management

Career Outcomes

Health informatics and information management professionals enjoy flexible career opportunities that span diverse areas of specialization, from cybersecurity to healthcare data analytics to clinical research coordination, and more. Whether using health data to optimize patient outcomes or working to ensure patients’ information and records are accurate and protected, health information management professionals are vital members of the interprofessional healthcare team. 

Specialists in this field have a direct and valuable effect on patient outcomes and on the healthcare system more broadly, and can pursue careers in informatics; data analytics; privacy, risk and compliance; revenue cycle management; data quality; and more. Prospective students can explore a variety of possible careers using the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) career map.

Students who graduate with a Health Informatics and Information Management degree may be prepared for the following careers, among many other opportunities. Each of the following careers are projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to grow much faster than the average of other occupations: