HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAREER OUTLOOK
If you’re looking for career growth, this one fits the bill!
U.S. Government Expects Rapid Growth
“Employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2018 because of rapid growth in the number of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that will be increasingly scrutinized by health insurance companies, regulators, courts and consumers.”
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wide Variety of Potential Employers:
- Hospitals
- Medical Practices
- Healthcare Organizations
- Insurance Companies
Broad Skill Set
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, this booming field is projected to grow as much as 20% by 2018. As a graduate with a AAS in Health Information Technology you will have the skills and knowledge to obtain positions as a:
- Medical Coder
- Medical Biller and Insurance Processor
- Medical Office Manager/Supervisor
- Health Information Technician/Technologist
- Health Data Manager
- Healthcare Records Manager
- Outpatient Coordinator
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 17, 2009. |
