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Guide to Health Information Management: Jobs, Skills, Salaries
Health information management professionals manage and protect critical health care data. Learn more about health information management jobs and how to get one.
April 22, 2023
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Health
Health care is a booming industry with a wide range of rewarding jobs working with patients, communities, or behind the scenes. Explore your career options with these guides to careers in the health industry.
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![[Featured Image] Medical social worker provides care and support to a senior patient.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4TDAItlLOpuZLQtNr7Wz9h/90a849d71184e7d6a0f90ad230812440/GettyImages-1719538017.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Infant Care, Nutrition Education, Pediatrics, Nutrition Counseling, Nutrition and Diet, Childhood Education and Development, Child Welfare, Meal Planning And Preparation, Working With Children, Nutritional Assessment, Child Development, Preventative Care, Health Education, Caregiving, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Health Care, Public Health, Health Equity
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Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Healthcare Project Management, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Health Policy, Informatics, Health Care, Health Assessment, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Clinical Leadership, Health Administration, Decision Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Data Science
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Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Trend Analysis, Infection Control, Geographic Information Systems, Statistical Visualization, Health Policy, Data Visualization Software, Chronic Diseases, GIS Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Infectious Diseases, Datamaps, Health Informatics, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Geospatial Mapping, Health Assessment, Statistics
![[Featured Image] A licensed practical nurse takes the blood pressure of a patient in their home.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3HBT6nufIvpRWj2XwslmUH/6a48f994fee426ea279738e0fb1d9b47/GettyImages-1629901195.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A health informatics worker in a lab coat analyzes a chart with data.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1IYLYHwjEhE3myHXNGpHpl/89b35dba1d41a45b89cb6589d8eff983/GettyImages-1351962997.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A nurse anesthetist wearing surgical scrubs and a mask checks a monitor in an operating room of a hospital.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/vpfNFPzBBRmjdEpUTs93u/5b81e2aaf086465bb3b9bdff039b3bc4/GettyImages-1404179486.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: Advance Practice Registered Nurse, consulting with a patient.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3rGeQx4O9dR2mWvGqJhykC/f2d5478b98cb7b83312cf014b66b855e/GettyImages-1173646995__3_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: Health Information Manager, wearing a white lab coat, standing outside the office, preparing information on patient's security.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1ixeiMF8SG0E4r6WnBpxGe/c629c40a23f688272a27056862fc19ea/Paulina_Mensah_Ghana_20201118_0440__5_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Clinical Research Coordinators wearing lab coats and gloves, sitting in a lab, working on a desktop computer, and using a microscope, to analyze data conducting a clinical trial.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1EknjKuQM15Jx6T9xBMj3f/d6661990a29d32d26b10023ff44340b1/GettyImages-563374209.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: A health services manager, wearing a white lab coat and orange top, standing outside an office, preparing to meet with hospital employees.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6hUZT8mkrYZrwWQLQEK2R6/679f10e71d18c7e7c62aeab76045d9d5/Paulina_Mensah_Ghana_20201118_0440__4_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: Epidemiologist, wearing a dark blue uniform, is sitting in a lab room, working on a laptop computer, reviewing and analyzing information on a human disease outbreak.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6BeaK4wvkIS69LIzPpcWi2/728eb3cb095af5bbc742ffc53c2782db/Lochan_Khullar_India_201128_0158.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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Health impacts everyone, and with all the different paths available for working in health care, there are many options available to explore if that is where your interest lies. Health care professionals provide essential medical services, support disease prevention, and ensure the well-being of populations. You'll also find jobs behind the scenes, working in a lab or with health care data.
Interested in patient care? Find out more about jobs in the medical field and whether health care is a good career path.
Interested in public health? Read about careers in public health, what it takes to be a public health administrator, or explore the world of public health informatics.
Interested in health care management? Explore how much you can earn with a career in health care administration.
Ready to start learning more? Explore our catalog of nursing, health administration, and health care technology courses for beginners to experts on Coursera.
