How I Would Learn Health Informatics If I Had to Start Over

On this episode of the podcast, with #SeptemberSurge on the horizon, I wanted to provide some advice on how I would prepare for a health informatics job if I had to start from scratch!
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Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the field of health informatics. I hope to share information and advice in topics such as health analytics, digital health, biomedical engineering and data visualization in healthcare and in exchange I would love to hear from you DEAR listener about your experience and interest in this field, you can drop me a line at [e-mail].
Resources:
Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Career in Health Informatics: hlthanalyticin...
Alex the Analyst: / @alextheanalyst
Luke Barousse: / @lukebarousse
AHIMA Career Map: my.ahima.org/c...
Digital Health Canada career matrix: digitalhealthc...
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[@kodeh7931]

retail pharmacist for over 17 years. looking to go get MHI. i do want to be able to work more so on the IT side as opposed to the clinical side. do you have any experience with pharmacists?

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Thank you

[@haley5803]

Thank you so much for this channel and podcast. It's beyond helpful.

[@healthanalyticinsights]

Thanks so much for watching, much appreciated!

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I’m so glad I’ve found this page, you’re literally dropping gems!!!!✨

[@healthanalyticinsights]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@tomiwafaith]

Hey Alana! Your page is so insightful, I am learning so i can get into the field. Thanks for all your help

[@healthanalyticinsights]

Thank you for watching!

[@ChukwuemekaNwozuzu-ye1nk]

Hello, I'm a 44 year old US Veteran living in Vegas. I currently have a Computer Science degree (obtained back in 2018). I have no Health IT experience or education of any fashion. I'm looking to get into Health Informatics.

[@healthanalyticinsights]

One option might be to get experience in an IT help desk role at a hospital to get relevant clinical experience and transition into a health informatics role or obtain a degree in health informatics. Some roles in the health informatics field include: business intelligence analyst, systems analyst, reporting analyst and/or clinical analyst might be a good fit if you are interested in this area. You can check out this career map from AHIMA for other relevant roles: my.ahima.org/careermap

[@saraabdelghany9780]

Hi Alana, thank you for your videos, they're very helpful. May you please post the links of the websites you mentioned in the beginning of your video.

[@healthanalyticinsights]

Resources:
Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Career in Health Informatics: hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics
Alex the Analyst: www.youtube.com/@AlexTheAnalyst
Luke Barousse: www.youtube.com/@LukeBarousse
AHIMA Career Map: my.ahima.org/careermap
Digital Health Canada career matrix: digitalhealthcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Career-Matrix-One-Page-vDEC16-2019.pdf

[@leonwilson3575]

Hi I’m working in healthcare industry and I have done my bachelors in computer science(India). I would like to pursue Health Informatics in USA. Is it possible??

[@healthanalyticinsights]

Hello, I am based in Canada so I am not able to answer from a US perspective. However, some general skills for health informatics role include:
-Knowledge of SQL programming language to query relational databases.
-Experience with visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, etc.…
-Experience working with large clinical datasets including manipulating, maintaining, preparing data, and presenting analyses and reports for different audiences.
-Ability to work both independently and in teams

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I just stumbled on your page
I’ll like you to be my mentor

[@healthanalyticinsights]

Hello you can reach out to me at [e-mail]