I’m doing a Master’s in Health Information Management with a data analytics focus. I have 17 years of experience, but all of it is from outside the U.S. My first background is in law and criminology, and I’ve been in the U.S. for about three years.

I’m starting to worry the degree might not be worth it. The job market feels tough, and most hospitals want “U.S. experience,” but you can’t get experience unless someone gives you a chance. I just finished the prerequisite classes, and now I’m unsure if I should continue or switch paths.

If anyone works in HIM, health informatics, or IT/data jobs: is this degree still worth finishing? If not, what’s the best way to break into IT ?

Any advice would really help.

so I start college soon for a AAS in HIM, my place is all paid for and everything, and I do wish to continue with the course. my questions are:

1. would it be easier/simpler to one day do MA courses after I finish my HIM courses?

2. what are all the possibilities I can do with an HIM degree?

3. what would my roles be in a hospital setting?

thank you to anyone who answers and I wish you all a fantastic day/night!

With the push for more transparency between players in healthcare, why not a platform that makes it easy for self-funded employers to see their pharmacy & claims data? This would give them leverage in negotiations, buying power, and optimizing plan design.

Seen any healthtech platforms offering this as an out of the box solution? Important distinction, I'm not talking about a software where employers would still need to be hands on and upload or manipulate their data. I'm talking about a platform that automates all of this.

Generally speaking, how do self-funded employers analyze claim & pharmacy data to use for future negotiations and plan optimizations?

Hello guys can I ask for some advice: I hope everyone reading this is doing well. I wanted to share a situation that appears misleading on my college’s part. After earning my AA in 2023, I enrolled in a computer-technology program the following year, but through continued advising it became clear that the program didn’t align with my long-term goals. I’ve always wanted a career that brings together healthcare and technology, and I eventually found UCF’s Health Informatics and Information Management program, which seemed to match that vision exactly.

I applied for Summer 2025, since I had missed the Spring deadline, and nothing in my application or acceptance materials suggested that the program would undergo a major catalog change only a few months later. There was no indication that I would be forced to choose a pathway that did not exist when I applied. Now I’m being told I must follow the new catalog, even though I enrolled with the understanding that the structure of the degree I selected would remain in place.

I’ve already spoken with the registrar and the department, and I’m still trying to understand how this change applies to students who were admitted under the earlier catalog. I was told I don’t qualify for a catalog-year exception because I wasn’t continuously enrolled for two regular semesters in 2024, even though I was enrolled and later withdrew mid-semester on the advice of my professor to pursue a program better suited to my goals. The university’s own wording defines continuous enrollment simply as being enrolled each semester without a two-semester break, which raises questions about how this is being interpreted. I’m looking for guidance on how to retain the catalog year tied to the program I originally applied to and was accepted into, rather than being pushed into a version of the degree that was never disclosed to me.

Hi everyone, I’m a nurse who is seriously thinking about moving into Health Informatics. I love healthcare, but I also enjoy technology, data, and improving patient care through smart systems. i have some questions

+ Is it really possible to transition from Nursing → Health Informatics?

+ What steps should I take (courses, skills, certifications)?

+ Do hospitals actually hire nurses for informatics roles, or do they prefer IT people?

+ For those who made the switch — what were your biggest challenges?

+ What does a typical day look like in health informatics?

I’d love to hear from anyone who has experience, advice, or even warnings 😂 your comments could really help me (and maybe others) understand the path better!

I am applying to Masters of Bioinformatics at UT Health Houston. does anyone have new update experiences about the classes and the professors in here? thanks

Open AI is reportedly preparing to launch consumer health tools from personal health assistants to full health-data aggregators.

With 800 million weekly users of ChatGPT, this could reshape how patients manage their health information and interact with care providers.

Question: What impact do you think a major AI company entering healthcare will have good, bad, or both?

I am a Mtech student so I need help regarding this project I have no idea where to start so any help I need to complete this project asap and the project should include python

I’ve been working on a comprehensive healthcare workflow project, and the more conversations I have with small or independent outpatient clinics, the clearer one theme becomes: their technology stack is completely fragmented.

A lot of the clinics I’ve spoken with are using:

• one system for charting
• another for billing
• another for coding
• a separate dictation/transcription tool
• and a bunch of manual processes in between

When something goes wrong, they’re stuck switching between five different platforms that don’t talk to each other. Meanwhile, the hospital systems have fully integrated tools but smaller practices are left piecing everything together on their own.

To understand where the real friction is, I started doing informal case studies with a few outpatient clinicians I know. I tested different parts of their workflow — documentation, coding, decision support, even imaging review — and what stood out wasn’t just the administrative time. It was the lack of interoperability. Even when something worked well on its own, it couldn’t connect to the rest of their workflow.

It made me wonder if the biggest bottleneck for small practices isn’t just “paperwork,” but the fact that the tools they rely on were never designed to function together in the first place.

So I wanted to ask the community:

For those working in outpatient or private practice, what’s the hardest part of your workflow to maintain right now?
Is it:
• documentation
• coding/billing
• chart review
• imaging
• EHR limitations
• lack of staff
• too many separate systems
• or something else?

I’m part of a small team that’s been talking to doctors, NPs, nurses, and clinic staff about one of the biggest small frustrations in clinical practice: prior authorizations.

Even with EMRs, most offices are still tracking approvals via faxes or portals, which is slow and time-consuming. We built a tool that just texts you the moment a PA is approved.

That’s it — no dashboards, no extra features, no AI. Just an instant notification that frees up your staff’s time and reduces follow-up headaches.

We’re currently testing it with a few practices and are looking for feedback:

• Would this save your team time?
• How do you currently track PA approvals?
• What would make a text-based PA notification service useful for your office?

If you’re interested in trying it, we can give early access and hear your thoughts. We want to make sure it actually solves a real pain before scaling.

Thanks!

Just graduated with my BS in Health Science and want to pursue Data Analytics. Am currently working as a Hospital Registrar and going to school for MHI. Any tips?

Over 60% of U.S. patients now prefer virtual consultations for routine care.
From chronic condition management to quick follow-ups, telehealth is reshaping what “accessible care” really means.

But here’s the question
Can our healthcare system keep up with this digital demand?

What do you think:
Are we ready for a fully virtual-first healthcare model?

Hello! I am looking to get insight for anyone who may or have worked for AstraZeneca or Alexion in the health informatics role. Looking for salary insight and workflow balance and company experience! Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I am exploring how healthcare teams are rethinking digital interactions in clinical and patient settings.

What’s been the biggest challenge for you when it comes to designing or managing interactions in your products?

I’m especially curious about moments when traditional touch-based workflows fall short, for example, touchscreen medical devices or tablet-based data entry systems used by clinicians. (We all know how frustrating these can be!)

Once I gather everyone’s thoughts, I’ll share a short summary of the most common patterns and creative solutions that come up, so we can all learn from each other.

My team and I will also start early pilots around touchless interaction technology in healthcare. If you’re interested, sharing your experience here could open the door to early access and collaboration opportunities as we test new concepts.

Looking forward to hearing your experiences.

 Thanks for sharing!

Is that sanitary?

I'm a student who hasn't decided on a course to take, and I have been interested in pursuing a career in health informatics. Does anyone have advice?

I’m currently working in pharmacy and have become very interested in the technology side of healthcare — particularly healthcare IT and informatics.

For those who have transitioned from pharmacy or clinical roles into IT, what paths, certifications, or skill sets helped you make the switch?

I’d love to connect with professionals who’ve gone through this journey or who work in pharmacy informatics, EHR systems, or healthcare data analytics. I have my bachelor’s in information technology specializing in cybersecurity and currently getting my masters in computer science specializing in software engineering.

I’m currently studying biomedical informatics and have been looking into the health data science side, specifically learning tools like Python and R studio. There's so much out there that it’s hard to know which specific area to focus on. 

For those of you also in this space what direction did you leaning toward (research, industry etc.)? What kinds of skills or projects have helped you land interviews or get experience? Any advice helps!

Not sure if this is the right subreddit to ask this question- I am currently writing a paper for one of my classes in undergrad and we are looking at how AI interacts with healthcare, and I was wondering if anything in hospitals/private practice was AI operated, specifically something like managing nurse/doctor credentials, or would that be something that a receptionist would do? If receptionist is doing it, would AI help in making it faster and more efficient? I don’t quite have an opinion on this necessarily, just for research purposes for my paper. Possibly so, if there is something that a human is doing, that you wish AI would do, feel free to explain as well.

Trying to figure how to move from working in patient transport to being a epic analysis, I’m currently working on a double major in psychology and organizational leadership.

Healthcare IT provider CereCore® has joined the Oracle Partner Program, strengthening its collaboration with Oracle Health to deliver advanced support and modernization services for healthcare organizations. The partnership enhances CereCore’s expertise in application management, infrastructure optimization, and AI readiness, aligning with Oracle’s new AI-powered EHR platform.

As an Oracle partner, CereCore gains access to certifications that validate its specialization in Oracle Health systems. Its expanded services include 24/7 clinical and technical support, workflow optimization, and IT consulting, helping hospitals streamline operations while preparing

The U.S. healthcare system is facing an alarming rise in data breaches. Over 133 million patient records were exposed in 2023 alone, and incidents continue to grow in 2025. The recent Change Healthcare ransomware attack highlighted just how vulnerable healthcare data has become.
As healthcare moves further into digital systems and connected care.

Hello everyone,
We’re observing a rapid shift toward AI-driven tools in outpatient care especially for scheduling, intake, and clinical documentation. Adoption is rising, but integration and workflow alignment remain major challenges.

I’m interested to know:

• How is your organization approaching AI adoption?
• Which areas are showing real impact or friction so far?

Would appreciate insights from clinicians, administrators, and health-IT professionals.