In health information technology, the professional is able to work in different settings, including consultation firms, hospitals, insurance companies, clinics, government agencies and pharmaceutical companies.
It was reported that there were about 170,000 health information technicians working in the field in 2006 (within the U.S.). About forty percent of them were working in hospitals.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for health information professionals is expected to increase by 18 percent between 2006 and 2016, since there will be a greater need for diagnostics tests and procedures.
Employers like to hire professionals that they do not have to train. So if you have more qualifications and certificates, you will be more likely to be hired.
As of May 2008, health information professionals had an average annual salary around $32,960. The highest paying employer in the field happens to be pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing companies.
