Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibilityHealth Information Management - Careers Outlook - La Sierra University
Skip to main content
  1. Homepage
  2. Academics
  3. Undergraduate Areas of Study
  4. Division of Pre-Health
  5. Outcomes & Career Options
  6. Health Information Management

Health Information Management Outcomes & Career Options

Outcomes & Career Options

Health Information Management (HIM) professionals oversee health information systems that support patient care, healthcare operations, and financial reimbursement. They ensure the accuracy, security, and accessibility of medical records while maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations. HIM specialists play a key role in data governance, quality improvement, and health analytics to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Many professionals become Registered Health Information Administrators (RHIA), managing medical records, leading compliance initiatives, and optimizing data-driven decision-making. Career opportunities span hospitals, insurance companies, government agencies, and healthcare technology firms, where HIM professionals develop and implement health information systems that improve overall healthcare delivery.

Educational Qualifications

Health Information Administration at Loma Linda University is a four year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. You will need to finish two years of prerequisite courses at a junior college or four-year college to be eligible to enter the program. The BS Health Information Administration graduate is qualified to sit for the RHIA certification examination.

Job Outlook

Employment of health information technologists and medical registrars is projected to grow 16 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 3,100 openings for health information technologists and medical registrars are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

 


5% Job Market Growth

$62,990 Median Salary

 

The median annual wage for health information technologists and medical registrars was $62,990 in May 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $38,310, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $107,650.

In May 2023, the median annual wages for health information technologists and medical registrars in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

  • Management of companies and enterprises $77,170
  • Administrative and support services $67,920
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services $66,470
  • Hospitals; state, local, and private $62,580
  • Offices of physicians $50,790

Career information adapted from - Record

Partial information in this page was retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/clinical-laaboratory-technologists-and-technicians.htm (visited April 17, 2024).

Contact Us

prehealth@lasierra.edu
951-785-2661
Gladwyn Hall, 2nd Floor

Donate

Go to Top